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1963
Vegetable Summary 1963 issue
Florida Department of Agriculture
Doyle Conner, Commissioner
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Crop and Livestock
Reporting Service
Joe E. Mullin, Chief
Orlando, Florida
Division of Marketing
J. B. Owens, Director
Tallahassee, Florida
Marketing Bureau Section
John D. Stiles, Chief
Jacksonville, Florida
Cooperating with
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
and
Statistical Reporting Service
University of Florida
Agricultural Experiment Stations
Department of Agricultural Economics
Dr. Henry G. Hamilton, Head
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The acreage, yield, production, monthly and season average price, and crop
value statistics in this bulletin are official State and USDA estimates prepared by
the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The county and area detail in these
statistics were made possible by the participation of the Department of Agricultural
Economics, University of Florida, in the estimating program. Market price quo-
tations and shipment statistics are from the Marketing Bureau Section and the USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service. Other sources of data are cited in footnotes.
Agencies in the Florida Department of Agriculture providing basic data used
in developing statistics in this summary include the Road Guard Section, Division of
Inspection; State Markets Section and Celery Advisory Committee, Division of
Marketing; and the Plant Inspection Section, Division of Plant Industry. County
Agents of Florida's Agricultural Extension Service were very helpful in supplying
information on vegetable production in their counties.
Growers, shippers, processors, sales agencies, and transportation firms volun-
tarily supplied much of the data used in developing these official statistics. This
public spirited cooperation is appreciated.
Publications Committee,
Elmo F. Scarborough
Marketing Bureau Section
Robert L. Addison, Jr.
G. Norman Rose
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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FLORIDA
VEGETABLE P30DUCING ABEAS
With Principal Vegetables Produced
2.
3-
lower East Coast Area;
1« South Dade - Tomatoes, pole and hush beans, potatoes, yellow
crookneck squash, cucumhers, sweet corn, strawberries,
cabbage, cantaloups
Pompano - Snap beans, pepper, vine-ripe tomatoes, cucumbers,
squash, eggplant, sweet corn, limas, strawberries
Martin County - Pepper, tomatoes, watermelons, potatoes,
strawberries
Fort Myers- Immokalee Area!
k. Tomatoes, watermelons, cucumbers, pepper, potatoes, squash
Everglades Area!
5« Sweet corn, snap beans, celery, cabbage, escarole and chicory,
lettuce, radishes, potatoes
Fort Pierce Area:
6. Tomatoes, watermelons
Wauchula Area:
7. Cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelons
Central West Coast Area!
8. Sarasota - Celery, escarole and chicory, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, potatoes
9. Manatee-Ruskin - Tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, watermelons
10. Plant City-Balm - Pepper, potatoes, strawberries, pole and bush beans, squash,
cabbage, lettuce, limas
Central Florida Area:
11. Sanford-Oviedo- Zellwood - Sweet corn, cabbage, celery, escarole and chicory,
lettuce, pole and bush beans, radishes
12. Webster-Center Hill - Pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, melons
13« Oxford-Belleview-Lowell - Tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloups
North Florida Area:
l1*-. Mclntosh-Citra- Island Grove-Hawthorn - Snap and lima beans, squash,
celery, watermelons, field peas, okra
15. Gainesville-Alachua-LaCrosse-Santa Fe - Snap beans, peppers, cucumbers,
potatoes
16. Starke-Brooker-Lake Butler - Snap beans, lima beans, cucumbers, potatoes,
pepper, squash, strawberries, greens
Hastings Area:
17. Potatoes, cabbage
West Florida Area:
18. Quincy-Havana - Pole beans, squash, cucumbers
19. Escambia County - Potatoes
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Commercial Vegetables
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DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
SEASONAL GROUPS — Seasonal estimates are made
for most of Florida's vegetable, melon, potato, and straw-
berry crops to show supplies for a shorter period of time than
the entire marketing season. The seasonal classificationused
for each of Florida's crops is shown on the opposite page
along with usual planting and harvesting dates.
PLANTED ACREAGE is the total acreage which has
been planted for harvest during one designated season. To
avoid duplication, acreage lost and replanted to the same
crop in time for harvest in the same season is counted only
once.
SEASON AVERAGE PRICES represent the F. O. B.
price received or its equivalent for all grades and quality of
the commodity less selling charges.
TOTAL VALUE is the season average price received
times the production of value.
WEEKLY F. O. B. PRICE RANGE — Represents the
low and high price received for generally good quality. Prices
shown for Pompano are representative of sales at the State
Farmers' Market.
HARVESTED ACREAGE is the acreage harvested or
partially harvested plus any additional acreage which reached
maturity, but was not harvested due to low prices or other
economic conditions. Acreage lost before or at maturity
through natural causes is not included in the acreage for har-
vest.
YIELD is the average productionof merchantable qual-
ity produced per acre and includes any unharvested produc-
tion left in fields for economic reasons.
RAIL LOAD FACTORS — Represents the average
number of packages per rail car based on tabulations of way-
bills showing the contents of each car.
MDCED RAIL CARS — For major commodities the
quantity shipped in mixed rail loads is tabulated from way-
bills. The total quantity of each commodity is then conver-
ted to the equivalent of a straight rail car load.
PRODUCTION includes the quantity actually harvested
plus any quantity that was left due to economic abandonment
where losses of this type occur.
ECONOMIC ABANDONMENT is that portion of the
crop that reached maturity and is of merchantable quality
but was notharvested because of low prices or other economic
factors.
PRODUCTION OF VALUE is the total production less
the quantity abandoned due to economic reasons.
TRUCK SHIPMENTS are converted to equivalent car-
lots on the basis of a pre-determined load factor. A minor
difference of one or two carlot equivalents in the season total
obtained by adding the monthly or weekly shipments exists
because of rounding.
PRODUCTION AND PRICE UNIT --The official USDA
vegetable crop estimates are published on a weight basis.
For this bulletin the official estimates for most vegetable
crops have been converted to the most commonly used con-
tainer. ThefoUowing table gives the net weight used per con-
tainer and the number of containers per hundredweight.
Production and Price Unit: Most Common Unit, Estimated Net Weight, Number of Units
per Hundredweight, Principal Vegetable Commodities, Florida,
1962 - 63 Crop Season
Commodity
Unit
Est. Net
Weight
No. of Units
per Cwt.
Commodity
Unit
Est. Net
Weight
No. of Units
per Cwt.
Pounds
Pounds
Lima Beans
Bushel
32
3. 125
Eggplant
Bushel
33
3. 030
Snap Beans
Bushel
30
3.333
Escarole
Crate
25
4. 000
Cabbage
Crate
50
2. 000
Green Pepper
Bushel
28
3. 571
Celery
Crate
60
1.667
Potatoes
Sack
100
1. 000
Sweet Corn
Crate
42
2. 381
Squash
Bushel
42
2. 380
Cucumbers
Bushel
52
1.923
Tomatoes
Crate
60
1. 667
FLORIDA
Usual Dates for Planting and Harvesting
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Strawberries
Crop and Season
Planting
Dates
Usual
Harvest Dates
Begins
Most
Active
Ends
Lima Beans, Winter 1/
Aug
1
- Dec
31
Oct
1
Dec
1
- Mar
15
Mar
31
Lima Beans, Spring 1/
Jan
1
- Mar
15
Apr
1
May
1
- Jun
30
Jul
15
Snap Beans, Fall 2/
Aug
15
- Oct
31
Oct
15
Nov
1
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Snap Beans, Winter 2/
Nov
1
- Jan
31
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
31
Mar
31
Snap Beans , Spring 2/
Feb
1
- Mar
31
Apr
1
Apr
1
- May
31
Jun
15
Cabbage, Winter
Sep
15
- Feb
15
Dec
1
Jan
1
- Apr
15
May
31
Cantaloups, Spring
Jan
15
- Mar
15
Apr
15
May
15
- Jun
15
Jun
30
Celery, Winter
Anpr
I
- Dec
31
Nov
Dec
I
_ Mar
31
Mar
31
Celery, Spring
Jan
— Apr
15
Apr
Apr
I
31
Jun
30
Sweet Corn, Fall
Aug
1
- Sep
30
Oct
15
Nov
15
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Sweet Corn, Winter
Oct
1
- Dec
31
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
31
Mar
31
Sweet Corn, Spring
Jan
1
30
Aor
1
Aor
1
- Jun.
30
Jun
30
Cucumbers, Fall
Aug
1
- Oct
15
Sep
15
Nov
1
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Cucumbers, Winter
Oct
15
- Dec
31
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
15
Mar
15
Cucumbers, Spring
Jan
1
- Mar
15
Mar
10
Apr
1
- May
ol
Jun
10
Eggplant, Fall
Aug
1
oep
30
UCl
1 R
ID
Nov
1
— jjec
Ol
Dec
ox
Eggplant, Winter
Oct
1
- Nov
30
Jan
i
Jan
1
- Mar
31
Mar
31
Eggplant, Spring
Dec
1
- Mar
31
Apr
i
Apr
1
- Jun.
30
Jul
31
Escarole, Winter
Aug
15
_ Mar
15
Nov
Nov
1 s
i <j
lvicty
Jun
Lettuce, Winter
Aug
15
- Mar
15
Nov
15
Dec
1
- May
31
Jun
15
Green Peppers, Fall
Aug
15
- Sep
30
Oct
20
Nov
15
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Green Peppers, Winter
Oct
1
- Dec
31
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
Si
Mar
31
Green Peppers, Spring
Jan
1
- Mar
15
Apr
1
Apr
1
- Jun
15
Jun
30
Potatoes, Winter
Sep
15
- Jan
15
Dec
15
Jan
15
- Apr
30
Apr
30
Potatoes, Spring
Dec
1
- Feb
28
Mar
13
Apr
15
- May
31
Jun
15
Spinach, Winter
Nov
1
- Dec
31
Jan
ID
r 6D
X
- r eo
Mar
15
Squash, Fall
Aug
15
- Oct
31
Oct
15
Nov
15
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Squash, Winter
Nov
1
- Jan
31
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
31
Mar
31
Squash, Spring
Feb
I
- Mar
31
1
Anr
1
— Mav
ivi ay
15
Jun
Strawberries, Winter
Aug
15
- Nov
15
Dec
1
Feb
1
- Mar
15
May
15
Tomatoes, Fall 3/
Jul
15
- Aug
31
Oct
15
Nov
15
- Dec
31
Dec
31
Tomatoes, Winter 3/
Sep
1
- Nov
30
Jan
1
Jan
1
- Mar
31
Mar
31
Tomatoes, Spring 3/
Dec
1
- Mar
15
Apr
1
Apr
1
- May
31
Jun
15
Watermelons, Spring
Dec
15
- Mar
31
Apr
15
May
1
- Jun
30
Jul
15
1/ Includes Butter Beans. 2/ Includes Pole Beans. 3/ The planting dates apply to seeded and transplanted acreage
vided transplanted acreage is backdated four weeks.
CONTENTS
Summary of 1S62 - 63 Season 1
Vegetable, Melon, Potato, and Strawberry Acreage, Production and Value, by Crops, 1962 - 63 Season,
With Comparisons 2
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, and Strawberries, Harvested Acreage, and Value, 1947 - 48 through 1962 - 63 3
County, Area, and State Estimates of Acreage, Production, Prices and Shipments
Lima Beans 4
Snap Beans 9
Cabbage 17
Cantaloups 23
Celery. . „ 27
Sweet Corn 33
Cucumbers 40
Eggplant 49
Escarole 56
Lettuce 61
Green Pepper 66
Potatoes 74
Spinach 81
Squash 82
Strawberries 90
Tomatoes 95
Watermelons 103
Harvested Acreage, Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, and Strawberries by Counties 110
County and State Recorded Shipments
Cauliflower 112
Field Peas 113
Radishes 113
Bunched Vegetables 115
Other Vegetables 116
Vegetable Imports 118
Road Gioard Station Truck Passings 119
Truck and Rail Freight Rates 122
Vegetable Containers 123
SUMMARY OF 1962 - 63 SEASON
Value of production from Florida's vegetable, melon,
potato, and strawberry crops grown during the 1962 - 63 season
was the second highest of record. Value of production from all
crops totaled $189, 219, 000, about 6 percent less than the record
set in the 1961 - 62 season. Vegetable production accounted for
83 percent of the total value, melons 6 percent, potatoes 8 per-
cent and strawberries 3 percent.
Value of the sweet corn, lettuce, processing spinach,
squash, potato, and strawberry production was higher when com-
pared with the preceding season, but the value of productionfrom
all other crops was lower. The celery and cabbage crops ac-
counted for most of the decrease in value from the previous sea-
son. The 1961 - 62 celery crop was valued at $24, 691, 000 com-
pared to $14,989,000 for the 1962 - 63 crop — a decrease of
$9,702,000. This sharp decrease in the value of the celery crop
can be partially attributed to the second highest production of
record. The value of the cabbage crop decreased $4,464,000
from the previous season.
Snap beans for fresh market brought an average price of
$3. 12 per bushel in 1962 - 63 compared to $2. 94 a year earlier.
The average price received for sweet corn was the same as last
season at $2. 03 per crate. All other crops sold for less per unit
in 1962 - 63 than in 1961 - 62.
Several records — both high and low — were set during
the 1962 - 63 crop season. Acres of snap beans harvested drop-
ped to the lowest level since the 1931 - 32 season. Lima bean
acreage was equal to that harvested lastyear, but was the small-
est of record. Value of lima beans was the lowest since the
1936 - 37 crop year. Acreage of sweet corn harvested, crates
produced, and value of the crop was the largest ever recorded.
Escarole acreage harvested and production reached a record
high. Acreage of processing spinach harvested, production, and
value of production were at record high levels. Acreage of can-
taloups harvested was the lowest since 1946-47 and value of the
crop was the smallest since the 1950-51 season. Yield of straw-
berries, at 8,300 pounds per acre, was by far the highest of re-
cord. Total strawberry production and value of production also
reached record high levels.
All vegetables harvested in 1962 - 63 totaled a record
266,950 acres, 5 percent more than the previous record set in
the 1961 - 62 season. Crops ranked in order of largest acreage
harvested follow: sweet corn, snap beans, tomatoes, cabbage,
cucumbers, peppers, celery, squash, escarole, lettuce, egg-
plant, spinach, and lima beans.
Growers harvested 69, 100 acres of watermelons and can-
taloups during the 1962 - 63 season, up only slightly from the
67, 200 acres harvested the season before. A total of 35, 100 acres
of potatoes were harvested, up 4,600 acres from the 1961 - 62
crop year. Strawberry acreage showed only a minor change. A
total of 2, 000 acreswere harvested compared to 1,900 a year
earlier.
Combined production from five crops — tomatoes, sweet
corn, snap beans, celery, and peppers in the 1962 - 63 season
was valued at $114,256,000 or 73 percent of the total value of all
vegetable production. Tomatoes during the 1962 - 63 season
ranked number one in value of production. Production was valued
at $51, 671, 000 and accounted for 33 percentof the total value of
all vegetable production. The value of sweet corn production
ranked second, snap beans third, celery fourth, and peppers fifth.
Freezing temperatures came to Zellwood, Central Flor-
ida and the Everglades on November 11 and 12. However, damage
was generally light. Leaf crops in the Zellwood area suffered
only minor leaf burn. Some young snap beans and sweet corn in
the Everglades were lostand leaf crops sustained minor damage.
Sub-freezing temperatures of long durationon December
11 and 13 caused considerable damage in all vegetable producing
areas of the State. Moderate to heavy frost occurred several
times during the same week. This freeze caused a sharp reduc-
tion in the supplies of snap beans, cucumbers, peppers, sweet
corn, squash, and tomatoes.
Sweet corn and snap beans planted on outlying areas at
Lake Okeechobee were killed. Acreage close to the Lake and on
the islands suffered some frost burnand loss. Over 4,000 acres
of corn was lost. Celery in the Everglades had considerable ice
in plants which resulted in stripping of outer ribs. Escarole,
chicory, romaine, and Boston received extensive damage. Some
mature acreage was lost. In Pompano, snap beans, cucumbers,
and squash suffered varying degrees of damage. Cucumbers and
squash were most effected. Vine- ripe tomatoes came through
with only minor damage. Sweet corn suffered minor leaf burn.
Dade County mature green tomatoes suffered heavy losses. Cu-
cumbers and squash were damaged severely. Young potatoes
above ground were burned severely. The lowest temperatures
in Dade County occurred on the morning of the 11th. Most tender
vegetables in the Sanford - Oviedo - Zellwood areas remaining
for harvestwere killed. Escarole, chicory, Boston, and romaine
were burned severely. Heavy stripping permitted salvage. The
Manatee -Ruskin tomato crop remaining for harvest was killed.
Pole beans and some other tender vegetables in Plant City were
destroyed. Some complete loss of crops occurred in Sarasota.
The Fort Myers - Immokalee ground tomato crop was heavily
damaged. Cucumbers in harvest were seriously hurt. Young
fields received less extensive damage. Peppers approaching ma-
turity were set back severely — some killed. The cabbage crop
was damaged in all areas. Heavy stripping of outer leaves be-
came necessary. Digging of winter potatoes started in the Ever-
glades during the week ended December 21. First strawberries
of the season were picked in the Pompano area the sameweek.
January was a better month for vegetable crop production
than December. Light frost occurred in several areas during
January 1-15 but damage was almost negligible. Heavy rains
in all areas the week ended February 15 slowed down field oper-
ations. Cooler than average weather during the last part of the
month held back growth and slowed production. Planting of spring
crops was active in the Central and North areas and in West Flor-
ida, but was nearing completion in South Florida.
Temperatures during the second and third weeks of March
averaged above normal and improved crop condition and growth
in all areas. On March 23, early morning temperatures fell to
the low and middle 30' s in the northern and western areas of the
State and as far south as the Everglades. Some sweet corn and
snap beans were lost in the Everglades and Zellwood area. Dig-
ging of the large Hastings' spring potato crop got underway the
last week of March.
Strong and persistent winds in all vegetable areas the first
week of April caused considerable bloom drop and scarred mature
cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and watermelons in
many fields. The remainder of the month was warmer than aver-
age but crops in all areas needed additional rainfall. Irrigation
was a necessity. Growth of spring crops was good. Harvest of
watermelons started in the Fort Myers -Immokalee area the first
week of April.
By late June, vegetable harvest was about complete for
the season. Celery harvest continued active but supplies were
rapidly declining. Relatively heavy sweet corn volume was still
available from Zellwood. Eggplant and pepper harvest continued
active in Central and North Florida. Watermelon volume from
Central and North Florida decreased but was still heavy from West
Florida areas.
1
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Strawberries,
Planted Acreage
Harvested Acreage
Yield per Acre
Crop
Average
1957-61
1961-62
1962-63
Average
1957-61
1961-62
1962-63
Average
iyo <-ox
1961-62
1962-63
VEGETABLES:
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Cwt
Cwt.
Cwt.
Lima Beans
2, 140
1, 700
1, 600
1, 870
1, 400
1,400
28
27
29
Snap Beans
63,780
55, 700
54,500
55, 060
51,000
47, 800
33
38
36
C abbage
18, 180
15, 500
17, 100
16, 360
14, 500
16,200
160
185
175
Celery
1 1 fififl
X X , o ou
i n son
XX, OUu
XX , ou u
1 ft fiftft
ii inn
XX, x u u
ifil
O U X
4ft1
406
Sweet Corn
48,060
49,200
54,200
41, 320
45, 700
49,300
69
77
80
Cucumbers
18, 940
17,800
18,500
16,200
15, 600
16, 100
99
104
112
Eggplant
3,080
2,800
2,750
2,880
2, 600
2,550
104
153
138
Escarole
6, 880
6,500
7,500
5, 960
6, 100
6, 700
116
110
115
Lettuce
4,100
3,300
3,700
3,360
3,000
3,400
83
85
100
Green Peppers
15,940
13,200
14,300
13,240
12,400
12,600
82
112
108
Spinach
1 (14ft
1, 000
2 i 00
820
800
2 000
98
105
136
Squash
13,120
11,300
12,500
11,120
9,800
11,000
45
52
51
Tomatoes
52,980
43,300
46,500
47,700
42,200
44,300
124
183
172
Other Vegetables \J
Total Vegetables
XXX
40,700
47^600
XXX
37j_700
42j_500
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
272, 800
294, 150
XXX
253,400
266, 950
XXX
XXX
XXX
MELONS
C antalo up s
2,040
1,500
1,200
1,680
1,200
1,100
43
65
70
Watermelons
84L800
69J300
71j_000
80^000
66j_000
68^000
95
125
150
Total Melons
86,840
70,500
72,200
81, 680
67,200
69, 100
XXX
XXX
XXX
POTATOES
43,360
30,600
35,200
41,420
30,500
35,100
140
152
179
STRAWBERRIES
2,200
2,000
2, 100
2,040
1,900
2,000
30
71
83
Total, All Crops
XXX
375,900
403,650
XXX
353,000
373, 150
XXX
XXX
XXX
1/ Includes cucumbers for pickles.
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Strawberries,
Crop
Production
Season Average Price
Value
Average
1957-61
1961-62
1962-63
Average
1957-61
1961-62
1962-63
Average
1957-61
1961-62
1962-63
1,000
1,000
1,000
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1,000
1,000
1,000
VEGETABLES:
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
Per
cwt.
per cwt.
per cwt.
dollars
dollars
dollars
Lima Beans
52
38
41
10.
94
11, 63
9. 79
545
442
381
Snap Beans
1,820
1,925
1,736
9.
10
8. 98
9. 59
16,241
16,514
16,215
Cabbage
2,629
2,682
2,835
2.
46
5. 10
3.25
5,911
13, 678
9,214
Celery
4,058
4,273
4,503
3.
43
5. 78
3.50
13,044
24,691
14,989
Sweet Corn
2,841
3,529
3,924
4
77
4. 83
4. 84
13,298
17,035
17,913
Cucumbers
1,595
1,617
1,802
6
52
6. 51
5. 80
9,345
10,009
9,943
Eggplant
301
398
351
6
26
5. 56
5.52
1,839
2,136
1,937
Escarole
693
671
770
4
73
6. 60
4. 55
3,023
4, 429
3,294
Lettuce
278
255
340
5
33
7, 50
6.20
1,422
1,912
2, 108
Green Peppers
1,094
1, 389
1,358
11
95
10. 39
9. 92
12,408
14,429
13,468
Spinach
82
84
272
1.
65
1, 63
1. 60
137
137
434
Squash
504
513
559
7.
38
7. 25
7.21
3, 605
3, 719
4,031
Tomatoes
5,751
7,729
7,622
7.
54
6, 88
6. 78
42,420
53,197
51,671
Other Vegetables 1/
XXX
1^168
1^615
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
7,J795
11,207
Total Vegetables
XXX
26,271
27,728
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
170, 123,
156,805
MELONS
Cantaloups
72
78
77
5.
74
4. 00
2. 65
417
272
204
Watermelons
7^475
8,250
10,200
1.
66
1. 80
1. 25
10,971
10,976
10,929
Total Melons
7,547
8,328
10,277
XXX
XXX
XX
11,388
11,248
11,133
POTATOES
5,770
4,633
6,268
2.
73
3. 11
2. 50
14,565
14,396
15,598
STRAWBERRIES
55
135
166
33.
54
35. 10
34. 20
1,868
4,740
5, 683
Total, All Crops
XXX
39,367
44,439
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
200,507
189,219
1/ Includes cucumbers for pickles
2
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, and Strawberries,
Acreage Harvested and Value of Quantity Sold, Florida, Crop Years 1947-48 through 1962-63 1/
Crop
Year
Harvested Acreage
Value of Quantity Sold
Vegetables
Melons
Potatoes
Straw-
berries
Total
Vegetablesj
Melons
Potatoes
Straw-
berries
Total
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
1947-48
■1 C\ A AO A
184, 930
46, 200
22 , 900
4,200
258, 230
73, 767
6, 680
9,254
2, 003
91 , 704
1948-49
204,250
60,200
21,800
4,000
290,250
120,005
6,210
12,321
2,453
140,989
1949-50
229,350
69,400
24,600
5,400
328,750
91,642
5,952
9,379
3,885
110,858
1950-51
232,300
61,300
24,200
6,000
323,800
115,580
8,417
11,599
3,576
139,172
1951-52
237,650
73,500
30,600
3,900
345,650
126,114
12,113
18,877
2,711
159,815
1952-53
237, 200
94, 800
41,500
3, 700
377,200
111,789
13, 021
15, 747
2, 198
142, 755
1953-54
245,250
100,000
32,800
2, 600
380,650
110,476
10,064
14,727
1,922
137,189
1954-55
236,350
89,900
38,000
3,400
367,650
142,397
14,953
24,279
2,892
184,521
1955-56
245,200
93,400
41,700
3, 700
384,000
138,157
14,964
24,723
2,897
180,741
1956-57
244,150
96,600
54,300
3,500
398,550
133,689
13,545
13,910
1,757
162,901
1957-58
226, 950
96, 600
44, 400
2, 000
369, 950
107, 748
8, 097
14, 744
675
131, 264
1958-59
234,850
73,900
37,000
1,500
347,250
117,308
12,039
13,127
1,370
143,844
1959-60
223,050
74,800
37,300
1,400
336,550
127,849
10,618
17,794
2,728
158,989
1960-61
253,000
66,500
34,100
1,800
355,400
135,881
12,638
13,251
2,812
164,582
1961-62
253,400
67,200
30,500
1,900
353,000
170,123
11,248
14,396
4,740
200,507
1962-63
266,950
69,100
35,100
2,000
373,150
156,805
11,133
15,598
5,683
189,219
1/ Vegetable crops include Lima Beans, Snap Beans, Cabbage, Celery, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Escarole, Lettuce,
Green Peppers, Squash and Tomatoes. Cauliflower is included 1947 - 48 through 1960 - 61. Spinach is included 1955 - 56
through 1962 - 63. Other Vegetables are included 1960 - 61 through 1962 - 63.
Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes and Strawberries,
Acreage Harvested and Value of Quantity Sold, Florida, Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
1,000
425
400
375
350
325
300
275
Value
Million Dollars
,220
— 180
200
160
140
120
100
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
19|60-61
1962-63 1964-65
3
LIMA BEANS
1962-63
The value of Florida's 1962-63 lima bean production was
$381, 000, the lowest since the 1935-36 crop value of $202,000.
The 1962-63 value of production was 24 percent less than the aver-
age for the last five years and 14 percent less than last year.
The season average f. o. b. price per bushel was $3. 12 compared
to $3. 75 the previous year. This represented a 17 percent drop
in average price per bushel from the 1981-62 season and is 14
percent less than the previous 5 year average price of S3. 61 per
bushel.
Production of lima beans in the 1962-63 season totaled
128, 000 bushels. This was an increase of 10,000 bushels over
last year's production. Acreage harvested totaled 1,400 acres,
the same as the previous year but the lowest of x'ecord. Planting
of lima beans has declined nearly every year since the 1945-46
season when there was apeak harvest of 7,600 acres. Since
1958-59 the harvested acreage has not exceeded 1, 650 acres in
any year.
Harvest began in North Florida in early October. It was
the latter part of October, when picking started in the Pompano
and Plant City areas. Dry weather during the fall tended to re-
tard the crop. It was early December before much volume was
harvested in Pompano. The fall acreage in the Plant City area
was very light. The freeze on December 11 and 13 killed some
acreage and delayed maturity on the remaining acres. Volume
was significantly reduced until mid-February due to the freeze.
Daring March and April volume increased rapidly. Volume on
the Pompano market reached a season high in the first week of
May. Harvest began in the Plant City area in late April. Vol-
ume in that area rapidly increased until a peak was reached dur-
ing the last week of May. Harvest of the North Florida spring
crop did not start until late in May. By the end of May, Pompano
harvest was nearly complete. Plant City harvest continued in
light volume until early in July.
Most of the winter limas came from the Pompano area,
but the spring crop is largely produced in the Plant City area and
in North Florida. Lima bean shipments totaled 115 carlot equiv-
alents for the season and 58 cars or 50 percent of the crop was
shipped during May.
The lima bean estimate includes all varieties: fordhook,
baby limas and speckled butter beans. Intra-state consumption
accounts for approximately 40 percent of the total production.
It is estimated thatmostof limas grown in West Florida are con-
sumed locally. Only 1 carlot equivalent was shipped in July —
last of the season.
4
Lima Beans: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Year 1952 - 53 through 1962 - 63
Season
and
Crop Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Season
Average
Price
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1,000
Dollars
WINTER
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bushel
1953
650
600
68
41
41
$ 4.22
1954
550
500
76
38
38
4.21
X £7UU
650
500
ftft
44
44
3. 93
1956
700
600
VO
O \J
2. 98
1957
500
400
7ft
■ o
ox
OX
4. 19
1958
500
oo\j
IU
16
16
3. 75
1959
600
500
62
31
31
3. 71
1960
500
350
54
19
19
4. 74
1961
400
350
89
31
31
3. 87
1962
400
400
85
34
34
3. 62
1963
500
400
78
31
25
4. 08
oxrlvxiN kj.
1953
2,800
2,700
81
219
219
3.04
1954
2,400
2,400
91
219
219
2.84
1955
2,500
2,400
91
219
191
3. 00
1956
2,200
1,900
76
144
144
3. 61
1957
2,200
2,000
84
169
159
3. 04
1958
1 800
-L , I \J\J
88
150
141
3. 22
1959
1,400
1,100
80
88
88
4.77
1960
1,500
1,300
101
131
131
3. 15
1961
1,300
1,300
113
1 47
xt: t
1 47
Xrr l
O. \J X
1962
1,300
1,000
84
84
84
o . ou
1963
1,100
1,000
97
Q7
Q7
o o
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
3,450
3,300
79
260
260
3.23
1953-54
2,950
2,900
89
257
257
3. 05
1954-55
3,150
2,900
91
263
o. X 1
1955-56
■It/CD \J KJ
2,900
2,500
80
1 Q4
o. *iD
1956-57
2,700
2,400
83
200
xyu
O. Ctd
1957-58
2,300
2,050
81
166
1 ^7
X O i
9 97
O. Ct i
1958-59
2,000
1,600
74
119
119
4. 50
1959-60
2,000
1,650
91
150
150
3.35
1960-61
1,700
1,650
108
178
178
3. 16
1961-62
1,700
1,400
84
118
118
3.75
1962-63
1,600
1,400
91
128
122
3. 12
Total
Value
1,000
dollars
$ 173
160
173
149
130
60
115
90
120
123
102
665
623
573
520
484
454
420
412
442
319
279
838
783
746
669
614
514
535
502
562
442
381
Lima Beans: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962 - 63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Sold
Planted
Harvested
Production
Acres
Acres
WINTER
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
NORTH FLORIDA
Union
Other Counties
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough & Polk
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
Palm Beach (East)
50
75
125
50
50
275
50
50
100
25
40
235
120
70
95
60
60
75
6,000
3L500
9,500
1,500
2,400
17JS00
6,000
2L500
8,500
1,500
2,400
12^600
Area Total
325
275
73
20,000
15,000
STATE TOTAL
500
400
78
31,000
25, 000
5
continued
Lima Beans: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962 - 63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Planted
Harvested
Acres
Acres
SPRING
Bushels
Bushels
WEST FLORIDA
All Counties
100
100
60
6,000
6,000
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
50
50
80
4,000
4,000
Union
125
125
120
15,000
15,000
Other Counties
100
75
80_
6JHK)
6JHK)
Area Total
275
250
100
25,000
25,000
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
HiHsborough
400
350
90
31,500
31,500
Polk
75
75
90
6,750
6,750
Other Counties
25
25
90
2J250
2L250
Area Total
500
450
90
40,500
40,500
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
50
50
125
6, 250
6, 250
Palm Beach (East)
125
100
120
12, 000
12, 000
Other Counties
50
50
145
7^250
7,_250
Area Total
225
200
128
25,500
25,500
STATE TOTAL
1, 100
1,000
97
97,000
97,000
ALL SEASONS
WEST FLORIDA
AU Counties
100
100
60
6,000
6,000
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
50
50
80
4,000
4,000
Union
175
175
120
21,000
21,000
Other Counties
175
125
76
9L500
8,500
Area Total
400
350
99
34,500
33,500
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough & Polk
525
450
88
39,750
39,750
Other Counties
25
25
90
2^250
2J250
Area Total
550
475
88
42,000
42,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
100
90
96
8,650
8,650
Palm Beach (East)
400
335
88
29,600
24,600
Other Counties
50
50__
145
7,250
7,250
Area Total
550
475
96
45,500
40,500
STATE TOTAL
1, 600
1,400
91
128,000
122,000
Lima Beans: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957 - 58 through 1962 - 63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA
All Counties
125
190
125
125
175
100
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
300
225
160
170
135
50
Bradford
100
25
35
40
Ma rion
100
50
50
55
Union
135
100
90
95
115
175
Other Counties
100
125
Area Total
635
400
335
360
350
350
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
775
425
500
445
375
1/ 450
Polk
50
50
100
75
50
Other Counties
25
Area Total
825
475
600
520
425
475
continued
6
Lima Beans: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
50
50
50
25
—
—
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
75
85
50
75
65
90
Dade
—
85
90
25
—
—
Palm Beach (East)
150
215
275
325
350
335
Other Counties
35
50
Area Total
225
385
415
425
450
475
Other Counties
190
100
125
195
STATE TOTAL
2,050
1,600
1, 650
1,650
1,400
1,400
1/ Includes Polk.
*Lima Beans: Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962 - 63
1962 - 63 Season
Season
County
Oct.
Season
Total
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Total
1961-62
Alachua
1
1
2
Broward
1
2
3
2
1/ 6
1/ 7
5
26
24
Dade
1
3
1
5
6
Duval
2
2
4
4
Hillsborough
1
1
31
11
44
28
Marion
2
2
4
Palm Beach
1
1
1
1
2
4
10
11
Seminole
3
1
4
2
Union
1
1
7
4
13
14
Unknown
1
1
2
1
1
6
9
TOTAL
2
4
3
3
3
8
14
58
19
1
115
104
* Includes Baby Limas and Butterbeans.
1/ March and April each include one carlot equivalent by mixed rail.
*Lima Beans: Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958 - 59 through 1962 - 63
Crop
Year
Average Load
Bu. Hampers
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Total
1958-59
650
2
8
7
4
3
5
17
37
15
98
1959-60
650
a/ 2
1
2
3
4
5
13
30
72
2
134
1960-61
650
1
4
3
8
8
5
14
107
29
1
180
1961-62
650
2
7
7
4
6
9
11
29
28
1
104
1962-63
650
2
4
3
3
3
b/ 8 b/ 14
58
19
1
115
* Includes Baby Limas and Butterbeans.
a/ Includes 1 truckload in September. b/ Includes one carlot equivalent by mixed rail.
Lima Beans: Percent Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962- 63
Crop
Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1958-59
2.0
8.2
7.1
4. 1
3. 1
5.1
17. 3
37. 8
15.3
100. 0
1959-60
1. 5
. 7
1.5
2.2
3. 0
3.7
9. 7
22.4
53. 8
1. 5
100. 0
1960-61
. 6
2.2
1.7
4.4
4.4
2. 8
7. 8
59.4
16. 1
. 6
100. 0
1961-62
1. 9
6.7
6. 7
3.8
5. 8
8.7
10. 6
27.9
26.9
1. 0
100. 0
1962-63
1. 7
3. 5
2. 6
2. 6
2.6
7.0
12. 2
50.4
16. 5
. 9
100. 0
7
Lima Beans: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958 - 59 through 1962 - 63
■ ■ i
Season
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
■
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Average
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
1958-59
3. 05
3. 05
2.40
4. 75
5. 30
5. 10
4. 60
5.20
4. 05
4. 50
1959-60
2. 50
2. 60
4. 30
4.55
4. 85
5.40
5. 95
4. 80
3. 85
2. 55
3. 05
3.35
1960-61
3.70
4. 15
4.55
3.20
3. 80
4.50
4. 15
2. 80
3. 20
3.20
3. 16
1961-62
2. 90
3. 50
3. 85
4.00
4. 00
3.20
4. 15
4. 45
3. 00
2. 10
3. 75
1962-63
2. 90
3. 85
3. 85
4. 65
5. 30
4. 00
4.25
2. 95
2. 10
1. 90
3. 12
Lima Beans: Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges by Weeks,
Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Out-of State
Pompano - Shipping Point
Plant City Auction - Price to Growers
Shipments
Butterbeans
Ending
Truck
Fordhook
Butterbeans
White Colored
Dols. per
Dols. per
Dols. per Dols. per
Car lots
bushel
bushel
bushel bushel
1962-63
Oct. 6 - $ $ $ $
13 1
20 -
27 -
Nov. 3 1
10 1
17 1
24 1
Dec. 1 2
8 1
15 1
22 1
29 1
5,00
4. 00-5. 00
3. 75-4. 50
3.75-5.50 5.00
5. 00 2. 75-3.00
4. 00 2.50-3.00
Jan.
5
12
19
26
3. 00-4. 50
5. 00-7. 00
7.00
6. 50-7. 00
2.00-3.00
3.50
Feb.
2
9
16
23
4. 50-6. 50
7. 50
Mar. 2 2
9 2
16 1
23 2
30 2
4. 00-6. 50 5. 00
4. 50-5. 00 4. 50
4.00-4.50 1.75-3.00
4. 00-4. 25
4.00-5.00 4.00
Apr.
6
2
3. 50-4. 50
3. 00-5. 00
13
4
3. 50-4. 50
5. 00-5.50
20
2
3. 00-4. 00
27
4
4.50-5.00
6. 00-6.25
May 4
11
18
25
4
6
10
18
2.50-4. 50
3.00
5. 00-6. 00
3.50-4.50
2.40-5. 10
1.50-5.10
1. 30-3.20
2.00-4.50
1. 50-5. 50
1.40-2. 70
June 1 20
8 10 2.00-3.10 1.50-2.80
15 5
22 2
29 _2
Total 113
8
SNAP BEANS
1962-63
The value of 1962-63 snap bean production in Florida for
fresh market and processing was $16,215,000, about 2 percent
less than the value for the previous 5 year average. Value of
snap bean production for the past five years has averaged
$15,860,000. There was a 6 percent increase in the average
price received per bushel for fresh market beans over the pre-
vious season and a 5 percent increase in the price per bushel of
snap beans utilized for processing.
The total acres of snap beans harvested in 1962-63 was
exceeded by only one other crop — sweet corn — but was still
the smallest since the 1931-32 crop year. The 47, 800 acres har-
vested was 6 percent below the 51,000 acre crop the previous
year and 11 percent below the 5 year average. Most of the de-
crease in acreage was due to a 4,550 acre reduction in the Ever-
glades. Total production was 5,786,000 bushels, 10 percent
less than the season before.
Heavy rains in mid-September caused some loss of fall
acreage in the Everglades. Light harvest began in North Florida
and in Zellwood in mid-October. During the last week of Octo-
ber, harvest began in the Pompano area and in the Everglades.
Harvest of the processing crop at Zellwood reached full volume
by the latter part of October. FaU volume peaked during the week
ended Novmber 24 with 290 carlot equivalents being shipped.
The mid-December freeze killedmostbeanacreage in the
Everglades that was near maturity. Some acreage between bloom
and harvest was lost in the Pompano area. Supplies dropped off
sharply for about 45 days. As a result of the freeze,
shipments dropped to a low of 51 carlot equivalents the week end-
ed January 5. Volume increased to pre-freeze levels the first
week of February. The Pompano area furnished most of this
volume.
Planting of the North Florida spring crop began in late
February and increased during March. Spring crop planting in
Zellwood got underway in early March. Frost on March 23 killed
early plantings in Zellwood and some acreage was lost in the Ever-
glades. Maturity was delayed in most areas. Harvest in the
Plant City area began in mid-April, but it was delayed in North
Florida until the latter part of April. Spring harvest reached
peak volume during the week ended April 20 when shipments to-
taled 327 carlot equivalents. Most of the acreage in North Flor-
ida and in the Everglades had been harvested by the latter part
of May. By June 11 harvest was nearly complete in all areas.
Only 9 carlot equivalents were shipped during the week ended
June 8.
Snap beans for processing accounted for 17 percent of the
total production in the 1962-63 seasoncompared to 18 percent for
the 1961-62 crop. Thirty-four percent of the beans processed
v/ere grown in the fall, 15 percent in the winter and 50 percent
in the spring.
Acres
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60, 000
50,000
40,000
Snap Beans: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Production
1,000 Bu.
10,000
9, 000
000
7,000
6, 000
5, 000
4,000
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
9
Snap Beans: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Season
and
tiup leal
Acreage
Yield
per
Ac re
Total
Production-
Quantities Sold
Season Average Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
Fresh
Processing
Fresh
Processing
i nnn
1,000
1,000
Dollars
Dollars
1 000
Acres
Acres
bushels
bushels
per bu.
per bu .
Liuildl o
DA T T ,
1952
21,000
17,400
80
1, 393
1,233
160
$3. 60
$2. 35
$ 4,816
1953
25, 300
23,400
110
2, 574
1, 753
704
2. 36
1. 75
5, 361
1 Q^A
23, 700
20, 600
110
9 9fi7
1, 827
440
2. 85
1.45
5 844
24,500
23,400
123
- . 0 V
2,153
632
2. 25
1.43
XVO\J
22, 700
19, 600
107
2 091
1, 643
448
2. 91
1.56
5 481
1 QS7
23, 200
20,900
110
9 9QQ
1, 683
616
2. 85
1. 65
^ Si d.
1958
20, 100
19, 300
127
2 446
1,700
583
2. 19
1. 73
4 733
1959
19,500
16, 400
87
1,420
1, 100
320
3.54
1. 78
4,463
1960
18, 800
18,000
130
2, 340
1,507
833
2. 58
1.91
5,475
1961
21, 000
19, 000
140
2, 660
1, 680
813
2. 31
1. 60
5, 184
1962
16,000
13,800
120
1,656
1,333
323
3.33
1. 63
4,965
WINTER:
1953
29,000
27, 700
114
3, 148
2,527
621
3.
25
2.
35
9, 683
1954
27,500
26, 800
120
3,217
2, 833
384
2.
75
1.
70
8,431
1955
27, 300
25, 800
130
3, 353
3, 073
156
2.
75
1.
50
8,670
1956
26, 100
22,400
110
2,465
2,377
88
2.
94
1.
74
7, 140
1957
24,400
20,000
110
2, 199
2,067
132
3.
39
2.
53
7,340
1958
22, 000
9,500
40
380
380
0
5.
58
0
2, 120
1959
20,200
19,000
93
1, 774
1,727
47
3.
27
1.
64
5,723
1960
22,000
16, 900
97
1, 634
1,577
57
3.
60
1.
86
5,782
1961
20, 100
19, 000
110
2,090
2,013
77
3.
12
2.
03
6,438
1962
20, 000
19,500
120
2,340
2,200
23
3.
00
1.
30
6, 630
1963
22,300
21,000
110
2,310
2,017
143
3.
09
1.
56
6,455
SPRING:
1953
19, 700
18,200
120
2, 185
1, 357
828
2.
74
2.
05
5,421
1954
21, 400
18, 000
120
2, 161
1,393
768
2.
55
1.
70
4, 860
1955
22,000
21, 100
126
2, 665
1, 917
612
2.
50
1.
40
5, 658
1956
20,300
16,500
120
1, 981
1,433
468
2.
97
1.
91
5, 150
1957
19, 500
16, 900
123
2, 082
1,293
789
3.
15
1.
93
5.595
1958
23,200
22, 700
120
2,723
1,967
540
2.
61
1.
76
6,083
1959
17, 600
15, 500
93
1,447
1,007
440
3.
33
1.
92
4,197
1960
23, 800
22,500
127
2, 850
1,960
773
2.
55
1.
80
6,390
1961
21, 800
19, 100
133
2,547
1,510
920
2.
61
1.
77
5,569
1962
14, 700
12,500
113
1,416
1, 123
293
3.
75
1.
67
4,700
1963
16,200
13,000
140
1,820
1,340
480
2.
94
1.
78
4,795
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
69, 700
63, 300
106
6,726
5, 117
1, 609
3.
20
2.
20
19, 920
1953-54
74,200
68,200
117
7,952
5,979
1,856
2.
59
1.
72
18,652
1954-55
73,000
67,500
123
8,285
6,817
1,208
2.
71
1.
43
20, 172
1955-56
70,900
62, 300
118
6, 147
5,963
1, 188
2.
70
1.
64
18, 039
1956-57
66, 600
56,500
113
6,372
5,003
1, 369
3.
17
1.
87
18, 416
1957-58
68,400
53, 100
102
5,402
4,030
1, 156
2.
99
1.
70
14,017
1958-59
57, 900
53, 800
105
5, 667
4,434
1,070
2.
87
1.
81
14, 653
1959-60
65, 300
55, 800
106
5,904
4, 037
1, 150
3.
14
1.
80
16, 635
1960-61
60, 700
56, 100
124
6,977
5,030
1,830
2.
81
1.
84
17, 482
1961-62
55, 700
51, 000
126
6,416
5,003
1, 129
2.
94
1.
61
16,514
1962-63
54,500
47,800
121
5,786
4,690
946
3.
12
1.
69
16,215
10
Snap Beans: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
.Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
"C1 A T T
I" ALL
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden
400
400
240
96,000
96,000
Other Counties
OA
OA
oO
100
3,000
3,000
Area Total
A OA
A OA
4oU
230
99,000
99,000
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
80
20,800
20, 800
Marion
i fin
1 SO.
xou
70
12,600
12, 600
Union
iin
11U
1 1 A
xiu
150
16,500
16, 500
Area Total
oO\J
91
49,900
49, 900
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake & Orange
1 99^
1 1 1 ^
x , xxo
155
173,000
173,000
Seminole
9 fin
ZoU
150
39,000
39,000
Sumter
4ft
80
3,200
3,200
Area Total
j-i odd
X, 41 D
150
215,200
215,200
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
Zoo
o o c
Zoo
200
47,000
47,000
Other Counties
£ A
OU
C A
OU
79
3,950
3,950
Area Total
ZOO
ZoO
179
50,950
50,950
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
A AAA
^t, yuu
O 0£ A
o, oOU
94
315,000
315,000
Other Counties
70
70
90
6,300
6,300
Area Total
4,970
3,420
94
321,300
321,300
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
1,600
1,350
96
130,000
130,000
Dade (Poles)
1,400
1,300
235
305,500
305,500
Dade (Bush)
200
150
125
18,650
18, 650
Palm Beach (East)
5^000
4^900
95
465,500
465,500
Area Total
8,200
7,700
119
919,650
919, 650
STATE TOTAL 16,000 13,800 120 1,656,000 1,656,000
WINTER
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
Dade (Poles)
Dade (Bush)
Palm Beach (East)
Other Counties
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
700
3,500
3,900
1,000
13,000
200
21,600
22,300
450
3,400
3,500
900
12,600
150
20,550
21,000
70
100
230
140
79
100
111
110
31,500
340,000
805,000
126,000
992,500
15,000
31,500
320,000
742,000
121,500
930, 000
15, 000
2,278,500
2,310,000
2,128,500
2,160,000
SPRING
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden (Poles)
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
Bradford
Levy
Marion
Union
Area Total
250
1,225
50
375
15 0_
1,800
200
1,150
50
300
150_
1, 650
11
150
103
90
60
140_
98
30,000
119,000
4,500
18,000
_21i000_
162,500
30,000
119,000
4,500
18,000
_21,-000
162, 500
continued
Snap Beans: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Planted
Harvested
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake & Orange
1,250
1,100
200
220,000
220,000
Seminole
375
325
160
52,000
52,000
Sumter
50
50
100
5,000
5,000
Other Counties
25_
25
120
3,_000
3,000
Area Total
1,700
1,500
187
280,000
280,000
HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE
Hillsborough
550
550
190
104,500
104, 500
Polk
150
150
185
27,800
27,800
Other Counties
50
50
114
5,J00
___5,_700__
Area Total
750
750
184
138,000
138,000
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
3,500
2,000
130
260,000
260,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
1, 100
1, 000
95
95,000
95,000
Dade (Poles)
1, 300
1 300
255
331,500
331,500
UaUc ^IJUbllJ
500
500
120
ry r\ AAA
60, 000
/* A AAA
60, 000
i-^aim .tseacn (tast)
5,200
4,000
113
452, 000
452, 000
Other Counties
100
100
110
11,000
11,000
Area Total
8,200
6,900
138
949,500
949,500
STATE TOTAL
16,200
13,000
140
1, 820,000
1,820,000
ALL SEASONS
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden
650
600
210
126,000
126,000
Other Counties
30
30
100
3^000
3,000
Area Total
680
630
205
129,000
129,000
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
1,485
1,410
99
139,800
139,800
Bradford
50
50
90
4,500
4,500
Marion
555
480
64
30,600
30,600
Union
260
260
144
37,500
37,500
Area Total
2,350
2,200
97
212,400
212,400
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake & Orange
2,475
2,215
177
393,000
393,000
Seminole
675
585
156
91,000
91,000
Sumter
90
90
91
8,200
8,200
Other Counties
25
25
120
3,000
3,000
Area Total
3,265
2,915
170
495,200
495,200
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
785
785
193
151,500
151,500
Polk
150
150
185
27,800
27,800
Other Counties
100
100
96
9,650
9. 650
Area Total
1,035
1, 035
183
188,950
188,950
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
9, 100
5, 800
105
606,500
606,500
Other Counties
70
70
90
6,300
6,300
Area Total
9,170
5,870
104
612,800
612, 800
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
6,200
5,750
98
565,000
545,000
Dade (Poles)
6, 600
6, 100
236
1,442,000
1,379,000
Dade (Bush)
1, 700
1,550
132
204,650
200, 150
Palm Beach (East)
23,200
21,500
89
1,910,000
1,847,500
Other Counties
300
250
104
26,000
26,000
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
38,000
35, 150
118
4,147,650
3,997,650
54, 500
47, 800
121
5,786,000
5,636,000
12
Snap Beans: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
3. tid
1 957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WTTCiT "FT ORTDA
600
UaQoUcu
825
700
650
525
600
25
30
Area Total
825
700
650
525
625
630
NORTH FLORIDA
A 1 fi r*hu9
1, 800
1, 700
1,700
1,600
1,340
1,410
"Rva Hf CiVc\
200
125
95
75
75
50
Levy
50
50
25
_ _
Marion
750
875
1,250
750
700
480
Putnam
25
25
25
Union
225
225
275
225
185
260
Other Counties
75
Area Total
3,050
3, 000
3, 370
2, 725
2,400
2,200
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake & Orange
a/ 1, 755
910
1, 250
2, 125
2, 075
2,215
Seminole
365
500
425
575
825
585
Sumter
a/
t
150
100
165
150
90
Other Counties
75
25
Area Total
2, 120
1, 560
1, 775
2, 865
3, 125
2,915
HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE
Hillsborough
735
575
725
690
560
785
Manatee
75
50
75
50
Polk
100
100
100
100
150
150
350
300
340
100
Area Total
1, 260
1, 025
900
840
1, 050
1,035
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
20, 350
20, 500
20,200
18, 000
10, 350
5, 800
Other Counties
150
70
Area Total
20, 350
20, 500
20, 200
18, 000
10, 500
5, 870
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
9, 000
8,200
5, 700
5, 800
6, 100
5,750
Dade
4,925
7,375
7,200
6,550
8,000
7,650
Palm Beach (East)
11,200
10,850
15,500
18,425
19,200
21,500
Other Counties
250
Area Total
25, 125
26,425
28,400
30, 775
33,300
35,150
Other Counties
370
590
505
370
STATE TOTAL
53,100
53, 800
55,800
56,100
51,000
47, 800
a/ Includes Sumter County.
Snap Beans: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Alachua
3
10
63
76
49
Bradford
1
1
Broward
7
369
440
383
674
631
667
86
3257
3258
Collier
2
1
5
2
10
12
Dade
3
75
66
47
184
221
181
24
801
925
Duval
2
5
5
3
7
9
9
8
1
49
61
Hardee
1
4
3
2
5
15
21
Hillsborough
6
30
12
7
14
14
53
78
3
217
222
Lake
1
1
1
1
4
1
Lee
1
1
2
3
2
9
14
Hendry
1
2
4
2
1
10
continued
13
Snap Beans: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962- 63
continued
County
1962- 63 Season
Season
Total
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
Season
Total
Marion
2
4
1
2
8
19
36
61
Martin
2
4
8
1
15
2
Orange
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
10
oO
Palm Beach
10
234
205
90
174
195
258
88
1254
i. /U9
Polk
1
1
1
1
4
I
Seminole
3
25
15
2
6
9
14
41
115
Sumter
2
4
3
10
19
14
Union
2
7
5
34
48
35
Unknown
28
34
15
24
33
41
24
1
200
117
Out of State
Proc. Beans
4
101
30
26
35
32
117
5
350
550
TOTAL
46
895
815
549
1117
1160
1302
606
10
650Q
7209
Snap Beans: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
1958-59
Rail
Bu.
665
20
298
152
70
82
128
94
65
909
Mixed
665
9
115
101
80
72
63
35
30
505
Truck
650
113
1018
764
531
570
906
746
524
9
5181
Total
142
1431
1017
681
724
1097
875
619
9
6595
1959-60
Rail
700
1
101
101
143
67
97
295
191
1
997
Mixed
700
1
21
50
88
60
84
100
47
2
453
Truck
650
* 62
724
487
633
364
721
1449
1133
60
5
5638
Total
64
846
638
864
491
902
1844
1371
63
5
7088
1960-61
Rail
715
4
161
220
83
73
159
208
102
1010
Mixed
715
1
53
106
62
60
98
81
29
490
Truck
650
41
1035
889
675
656
1023
J37_8_
726
28
6451
Total
46
1249
1215
820
789
1280
1667
857
28
7951
1961-62
Rail
730
7
128
197
98
178
188
84
36
916
Mixed
730
3
57
132
77
100
92
48
24
533
Truck
650
* 120
1048
900
664
807
852
755
601
13
5760
Total
130
1233
1229
839
1085
1132
887
661
13
7209
1962-63
Rail
740
3
58
106
76
152
119
145
36
695
Mixed
740
1
57
51
31
55
78
69
19
361
Truck
650
42
780
658
442
910
963
1088
551
10
5444
Total
46
895
815
549
1117
1160
1302
606
10
6500
Includes September shipments.
Snap Beans: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Total
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
1958-59
2.2
21. 7
15. 4
10. 3
11.0
16. 6
13.3
9. 4
. 1
100. 0
1959-60
.9
11. 9
9. 0
12. 2
6. 9
12.7
26. 0
19. 4
.9
.1
100. 0
1960-61
.6
15. 7
15. 3
10. 3
9. 9
16. 1
20. 9
10. 8
.4
100. 0
1961-62
1. 8
17. 1
17. 0
11.6
15.1
15.7
12. 3
9.2
.2
100. 0
1962-63
. 7
13. 8
12. 5
8. 5
17. 2
17. 8
20. 0
9. 3
. 2
100. 0
14
Snap Beans: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
cJd.Il.
Feb.
A r\y*
T
Season
Average
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
2. 45
2. 00
2.45
3. 60
3.35
3. 00
3. 45
3.20
2. 40
2.87
1959-60
3. 80
4.20
3.40
3.65
3.30
4.15
3.60
2. 60
2.55
2. 10
3. 14
1960-61
2.55
2. 60
2.55
3. 40
3. 35
2. 80
2.65
2. 50
2.20
2.81
1961-62
3.40
2. 70
2.20
2. 35
3. 40
2.75
2.90
3. 85
3. 60
3.35
2.94
1962-63
2. 70
3.25
3.55
4.10
2.75
2.95
3. 05
2.70
2.70
3.12
Snap Beans: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas , Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per
Crate for Generally Good Quality
Rail
Truck
Total
Pompano
Lake Okeechobee
Dade County
..Fresh'
Proc.
Harvesters
j Wades
Harvesters | Contenders
Poles
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
D ollars
Dollars
Dollars Dollars
Dollars
1962-63
Oct. 13
2
_ _
2
$
$
$ - $ $ — ■
20
1
5
—
6
27
1
12
1
14
Nov. 3
1
48
9
68
3. 35 3. 00
10
3
108
23
134
3. 50-3. 75
3. 00-3.50
3.00-4.70 3.00-3.50
17
5
174
7
186
4. 00-5. 00
3. 00-4. 50
3. 75-4. 25 3. 00
24
26
225
39
290
3. 00-4. 75
3. 15-4. 50
2. 75-4. 05 2. 75-3. 50
Dec. 1
27
186
26
239
2.25-4. 00
2. 25-3.25
2. 40-3. 25 2. 60-2. 75
3. 00-3. 50
8
42
214
25
281
2. 50-4. 00
2.25-2.50
2.35-3.75 2.40-2.75
3. 00-4. 00
15
28
146
5
179
3. 00-6. 25
2. 75-4.25
2.75-4.00 2.65-2.75
3, oo
22
16
101
117
4. 00-6. 00
3. 75-5. 00
3.50-4.00
3. 00-5. 50
29
17
114
131
4. 75-6. 50
3.50-3.75
3. 50-3. 90
5.50
Jan. 5
1
50
51
4.75-8. 50
5. 00-5. 50
5. 00-5. 50
12
11
77
88
4. 50-9. 00
5. 50-8. 50
19
6
56
62
4. 50-8. 50
6. 00-7. 00
26
30
139
169
4. 50-10. 00
7.00
3.75-5.10
7. 50-8. 00
Feb. 2
37
197
234
2.75-5.25
2.50-5.00
5. 00-7. 00
9
32
189
221
3. 25-4. 50
2. 50-3.50
3. 00-3. 50
16
37
203
240
2. 50-4. 00
2.25-4.00
2.40-2.75
3.50
23
48
257
322
1.50-3.75
3.00-4. 00
Mar. 2
46
239
9
294
2. 50-4. 50
2.50
9
18
193
8
219
3.25-4. 50
1. 60-1. 75
2.50
16
42
236
11
289
2. 50-4. 75
2.75
2. 50-3. 00
23
23
204
16
243
2,50-3.50
1.50-1.60
2.65-3.25
2.50-3. 00
30
14
200
214
3. 00-6. 00
3.25-5.75
2.50
Apr. 6
6
219
4
229
3.25-5.00
3.25-4.75 2,50-3.00
3. 00-3.50
13
28
223
3
254
3. 50-5. 50
3.50
3.50-5.05 3.50
3. 00-4. 00
20
58
263
6
327
2.50-4. 00
2.75
2.60-3.30 2.75-3.00
4.00
27
45
263
17
325
2. 75-3. 35
2.75-3.45 3.00
3.00
May 4
25
225
10
260
2. 75-4. 00
3.00-3.55 2.75-3.00
3. 00-3. 50
11
14
159
29
202
3. 00-4. 75
3. 50-4. 00 2. 75-3. 00
2.50-2.75
18
7
113
48
168
2.65-3.65 3.00
4.00
25
39
16
55
2.75-3.05 2.25
June 1 — 10 16 26 2.70
8 4 5 9
15 _^ 1 _-- 1
Total 695 5094 350 6139
15
Snap Beans: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
Truck
Rail 1 Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Albany
—
23
12
—
35
Nashville
4
28
—
27
4
55
Atlanta
4
405
385
4
790
New Orleans
—
67
—
69
—
136
Baltimore
14
157
156
14
313
New York City
238
706
62
673
300
1379
Birmingham
—
177
118
—
295
Philadelphia
85
269
4
286
89
555
Boston
32
206
5 143
37
349
Pittsburgh
--
110
2
90
2
200
Buffalo
3
64
26
3
90
Portland, O.
—
—
--
7
—
7
Chicago
95
155
21 222
116
377
Providence, RI
1
29
—
18
1
47
Cincinnati
40
43
5 108
45
151
St. Louis
3
88
1
64
4
152
Cleveland
14
88
2 79
16
167
Salt Lake City
—
—
—
3
—
3
Columbia
3
323
208
3
531
San Antonio
—
55
—
59
—
114
Dallas
--
141
87
—
228
San Francisco
—
11
—
279
—
290
Denver
—
18
22
—
40
Seattle, Wash.
—
—
—
14
—
14
Detroit
36
97
18 70
54
167
Washington, D. C
11
134
—
97
11
231
Ft, Worth
—
33
15
—
48
Wichita, Kan.
1
—
4
—
5
Houston
—
56
30
—
86
Total
607
3802
123
4439
724
8241
Indianapolis
40
1 16
1
56
Montreal
5
95
81
5
176
Kansas City
36
26
62
Ottawa
8
7
15
Los Angeles
21
2 899
2
920
Toronto
61
53
23
31
84
84
Louisville
17
65
51
17
116
Vancouver
8
8
Memphis
1
51
48
1
99
Winnipeg
Miami
84
•;Hs . 18
102
Total
66
156
23
127
89
283
Milwaukee
8
4
• 12
Minneapolis
13
6
19
TOTAL
667
3958
146
4566
813
8524
16
CABBAGE
1962-63
Production from the 1962-63 cabbage crop was valued at
less than the record of the previous year. Value of the crop was
$9,214,000 which was only 67 percent of the total value for the
year before. Average value of production for the past 5 years is
$7, 490, 000. The reduced value of the 1962-63 crop was largely
the results of a 36 percent decrease in average price received
per crate. The average price was $2. 55 per crate in 1962 - 63
compared to $1. 62 for the 1962-63 season. The 5 year average
price is $1.48 per crate.
The 16,200 acres of cabbage harvested represented a 12
percent increase over the 14, 500 acres harvested during the pre-
vious season. Acreage harvested during the past 5 years aver-
aged 16,480 acres or about 2 percent more than harvested in
1962-63. In the 1961-62 season, the average yield was 370 crates
per acre compared to 350 crates for the 1962-63 season. The
5 year average yield is 330 crates per acre. Crates harvested
during the 1962-63 season totaled 5,670,000, 306,000 less than
the year before.
Light harvest of the 1962-63 crop began during the first
week of November in the Zellwood area and in the Everglades.
Harvest in Dade County was underway by early December; The
mid-December freeze slowed cabbage maturity in all areas and
the outer leaves were burned in the Hastings and Central Florida
areas. Heavy stripping of the outer leaves was necessary for
several weeks following the freeze. Stripping caused the yield
to be low. Most of the volume harvested during December and
January came from the Everglades. There was a gradual increase
in volume harvested during late fall and early winter. March
shipments more than doubled those in February and a peak was
reached in April when 3,295 carlot equivalents were shipped.
Sixty-three percent of the shipments for the whole season were
recorded during the months of March and April. Heaviest ship-
ments during the season occurred the week ended April 12.
Harvest in the Hastings area neared completion in early
May. Quality and yield improved inmost areas during April and
May. Harvest in the Everglades was practically complete by mid-
May. Sanford and Oviedo continued to provide light supplies
through most of June. Shipments during June totaled only four-
teen carlot equivalents.
Cabbage: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
24,000
22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000 —
14,000
12,000
Production
1,000 Crts.
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
17
Cabbage: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Planted
Harvested
Production
Value
Acres
Acres
Crates
1,000
crates
1,000
crates
Dollars
Der crate
1,000
dollars
WINTER:
1952- 53
1953- 54
1954- 55
1955- 56
1956- 57
20,500
16,000
14, 600
17,700
16,300
19,900
15,700
14,400
16,700
13,900
392
372
412
400
320
7,800
5, 838
5,932
6,680
4,448
5,288
4,736
5, 628
6, 144
4,448
$ . 74
. 73
1. 30
. 95
1. 30
$ 3,908
3, 460
7, 316
5,810
5,782
1957- 58
1958- 59
1959- 60
1960- 61
1961- 62
1962- 63
i n QAA
1 I , oUU
19,300
19,500
18,000
15,500
If, J.UU
15,500
17,500
17,900
17,000
14,500
16,200
260
310
350
360
370
350
4,030
5,424
6, 264
6,120
5,364
5,670
4,030
4,878
5, 656
5,400
5,364
5,670
1. 55
1. 15
1. 20
. 95
2. 55
1. 62
6,246
5, 610
6, 787
5, 130
13, 678
9,214
Cabbage:
Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Counties
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Crates
Crates
Crates
WEST FLORIDA
Area Total
NORTH FLORIDA
Bradford
Union
Other Counties
150
50
50
10 0_
150
4.0
50
90
340
350
340
311
51,000
14,000
17,000
28,000
51,000
14,000
17,000
28,000
Area Total
HASTINGS
Clay
Flagler
Putnam
St. Johns
Area Total
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
Seminole
Volusia
Other Counties
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hardee
Hillsborough
Manatee
Polk
Sarasota
Other Counties
200
200
1,800
1,500
3,600
7,100
450
1,900
50
200
2,600
50
250
50
50
200
290
180
200
1,700
1,400
3,400
6,700
450
1,800
50
150
2,450
50
250
50
50
200
260
328
350
370
320
340
344
400
420
340
393
413
240
340
220
220
300
265
59,000
70,000
629,000
448,000
1, 156,000
2,303,000
180,000
756,000
17,000
59,000
1,012,000
12,000
85,000
11,000
11,000
60,000
69,000
59,000
70,000
629,000
448,000
ljl56, 000
2,303,000
180,000
756,000
17,000
59,000
1,012,000
12,000
85,000
11,000
11,000
60,000
69, 000
Area Total
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
Other Counties
890
4,500
850
860
4,300
850
288
340
305
248,000
1,462,000
259,000
248,000
1,462,000
259,000
Area Total
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
Other Counties
5,350
600
210
5,150
500
210
334
400
362
1,721,000
200,000
76,000
1,721,000
200,000
76,000
Area Total
810
710
389
276,000
276,000
STATE TOTAL
17,100
16,200
350
5,670,000
,670,000
-1 ft
Cabbage: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA
Escambia, Gadsden,
and Jackson
100
100
150
250
200
150
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
ZD
OK
25
—
Bradford
25
50
25
50
60
40
Union
50
Other Counties
25
15
30
50
90
90
Area Total
75
90
80
125
150
180
HASTINGS
Clay
400
450
280
300
250
200
Duval
200
250
180
50
50
Flagler
1, 600
1 OCA
1, 850
O 1 AA
1, 100
1,900
1,800
1,700
Putnam
1, oOU
1 OCA
1, 9O0
O 1 AA
a, xuu
2,000
1,700
1,400
St. Johns
3,_000
3,_700
O AAA
O,_900
3L500
3J500
3,_400
Area Total
a OA A
o, oOu
O O A A
O, ZUU
o, ooU
7,750
7,300
6,700
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
150
150
nc
OO
240
450
450
Marion
50
30
25
50
Seminole
2,400
2, 075
1, 800
1,750
1,750
1,800
Sumter
50
50
25
55
Volusia
100
125
100
100
50
50
Other Counties
80
150
Area Total
2,750
2, 430
2, 035
2,195
2,330
2,450
HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE
Hardee
75
75
50
50
50
Hillsborough
225
250
275
330
350
250
Manatee
75
100
75
130
100
50
Polk
25
30
50
110
50
Sarasota
100
75
110
130
200
200
Other Counties
ZZ
— —
550
260
Area Total
500
530
560
750
1,200
860
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
A 1 AA
4, ±00
C AC A
0, UoU
0, DUU
4,550
2,800
4,300
Other Counties
IOC
1 CA
850
Area Total
C O A A
O, <iUU
C C AA
0, ouu
4,550
2,800
5,150
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
400
600
375
600
420
500
Other Counties
140
100
210
Arpfl Tntfll
400
600
375
HA A
520
710
Other Counties
650
350
640
640
STATE TOTAL
15,500
17,500
17,900
17,000
14,500
16,200
Cabbage: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962 - 63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Alachua
1
1
Bradford
1
4
5
6
Broward
2
6
40
42
50
47
5
192
166
Clay
8
16
24
54
Collier
2
6
8
8
Dade
3
28
28
88
42
4
193
125
Duval
3
7
13
11
17
21
10
1
83
96
Flagler
24
54
47
111
136
32
2
406
575
Hardee
2
7
13
5
1
28
6
Hendry
22
102
351
131
7
613
93
continued
Highlands
Hillsborough
Lake
Lee
Manatee
1
12
Cabbage: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
bounties
1962-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Nov.
Dec. i Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Total
1961-62
32
7
1
1
1
91
1
2
68
1
1
48
1
2
45
69
16
19
102
6
304
193
17
8
111
210
134
4
18
Marion
1
1
2
2
6
11
Martin
2
5
1 «7
QQ
39
RK
uu
5
94."i
ft
D
Orange
1
X
A.
A
t
q
O
7
1
1 7
9fi
on
1 *>7
iii /
Palm Beach
20
103
276
401
507
654
116
2077
1728
Polk
1
1
2
2
1
7
4
Putnam
12
26
17
138
215
10
418
272
St Johns
60
387
337
1036
1248
83
3151
3635
Sarasota
4
8
24
20
5
61
76
Seminole
3
39
146
180
303
518
295
9
1493
1371
Sumter
1
Union
2
1
9
3
15
10
Volusia
1
Unknown
1
8
16
14
30
23
12
2
106
80
TOTAL
43
311
1120
1354
2832
3295
753
14
9722
8930
Cabbage: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Crts.
1958-59
Rail
525
95
272
313
400
539
31
1,650
Mixed
525
37
66
57
68
70
26
1
325
Truck
520
10
311
J209
1481
1908
1595
201
8
6J23
Total
10
443
1547
1851
2376
2204
258
9
8,698
1959-60
Rail
545
7
41
145
307
493
690
107
3
1,793
Mixed
545
7
20
47
52
90
105
40
9
370
Truck
520
40 ■
257
1457
1822
2106
1749
426
25 _
7^882
Total
54
318
1649
2181
2689
2544
573
37
10,045
1960-61
Rail
560
55
310
292
475
378
91
11
1,612
Mixed
560
21
81
89
113
97
51
2
454
Truck
520
14
378
1549
1550
1965
1647
207
25
7,_335
Total
14
454
1940
1931
2553
2122
349
38
9,401
1961-62
Rail
540
9
118
229
161
303
586
153
1,559
Mixed
540
4
50
70
67
110
175
89
3
568
Truck
520
37
512
1297
1357
1733
1562
290
15
6,803
Total
50
680
1596
1585
2146
2323
532
18
8,930
1962-63
Rail
550
9
25
65
155
521
634
214
1,623
Mixed
550
5
12
33
53
124
169
67
3
466
Truck
520
29
274
1022
1146
2187
2492
472
11
7^633
Total
43
311
1120
1354
2832
3295
753
14
9,722
Cabbage: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
November
December
January
Februax-y
March
April
May
June
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1958-59
.1
5. 1
17.8
21. 3
27.3
25.3
3.0
. 1
100. 0
1959-60
.5
3.2
16.4
21. 7
26. 8
25.3
5.7
.4
100.0
1960-61
.1
4.8
20. 6
20. 6
27.2
22. 6
3. 7
.4
100. 0
1961-62
.6
7. 6
17.9
17. 7
24.0
26. 0
6.0
.2
100.0
1962-63
.4
3.2
11. 5
14.0
29. 1
33. 9
7. 8
. 1
100. 0
20
Cabbage: Average Price per Crate for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958 - 59 through 1962 - 63
Crop
Year
Season
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
1958-59
1. 35
1. 90
1.70
1.05
1. 00
.90
1. 10
1.15
1959-60
2. 65
2.25
1. 45
1.00
.90
1. 10
2.30
1.00
1.20
1960-61
1.55
.95
.90
.90
.90
1.00
.95
1961-62
1. 15
1.00
1.60
1.95
4. 20
2.75
1. 80
1.20
2.55
1962-63
2.40
2.30
2.40
1.25
1.35
1. 40
1.60
Cabbage: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges,
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per Crate for Generally Good Quality
Week
Hastings
Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood
Lake Okeechobee
fending
Rail
Truck
Total
Domestic Round
Domestic Round
Domestic Round |
Red
Cars
C a riots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1962-
■63
Nov.
3
1
1
$
$
$ $
10
1
6
7
1.50
17
1
8
9
1.50
24
1
9
10
1.75
1. 65-1. 75
Dec.
1
8
9
17
1. 75-2. 00
1. 75-2. 00
8
6
29
35
— — 1. 50
1. 40-1. 75
15
10
46
56
2.00-3.00
1.40-3. 50
4.00
22
55
55
3. 50-4. 50
3. 00-4. 75
29
6
107
113
O A A O C A
3. 00-3. 50
3. 50-3. 75
Jan.
5
7
198
205
2. 25-2. 75
2.00-3. 00
4.00
11
244
255
1. 75-2. 00
1. 85-2. 00
1.75
3.00
19
21
245
266
2.25-3.00
3.00
£», (D—o, (D
■J. uu-o. OU
26
16
228
244
2. 75-3. 50
2. 75-3. 50
Feb.
2
15
217
232
2. 50-3.25
3. 00-3.25
2.50-3.50
3.00
9
33
284
317
2. 50-3. 00
2.50-3.00
2.25-3.00
2. 00-2. 50
16
32
279
311
2.50
2. 50-2. 75
2.25-2.75
2.00
23
49
310
359
2.75-3.00
2.50-3.00
2.75-3.00
2.00-2.50
Mar.
2
58
316
374
1. 75-2. 50
1. 75-2.50
1. 75-2. 50
2.00
9
102
443
545
1.25-1.50
'1.25-2. 50
1.25-1. 75
1.50-2.00
16
81
523
604
1.25-1.50
1.25-1.50
1.25-1.50
1.50-2.00
23
147
517
664
1.25-1.50
1.25-1.50
1.00-1. 35
1.50-2.00
30
170
569
739
1.25-1.40
1.50-1.60
1. 10-1. 50
1.50-2.00
Apr.
6
154
600
754
1.25-1.50
1.35-1.50
1.05-1.40
1.50
13
194
648
842
1.25-1.35
1.25-1. 35
1. 05-1. 25
1.50
20
148
593
741
1. 25-1.50
1. 35-1. 50
1. 10-1. 50
1.50
27
118
518
636
1.50-2.50
2.00-2.50
1. 75-2. 50
1. 50-1. 75
May
4
72
277
349
1.50-2.50
1. 50-2. 50
1. 50-1. 75
11
79
164
243
1.25-1. 75
1. 25-1. 50
1. 50-1. 75
18
62
103
165
1.50-1.75
1. 50-1. 75
1. 50-1.75
25
1
17
4
63
18
80
22
1.25-1.50
1.25-1. 35
June
8
15
5
2
5
2
Total
1623
7634
9257
21
Cabbage: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
Truck |
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Albany
37
48
9
119
46
167
Nashville
3
42
32
126
35
168
Atlanta
1
568
1
699
2
1267
New Orleans
1
27
17
388
18
415
Baltimore
25
390
37
601
62
991
New York City
202
1037
323
1982
525
1982
B irmingham
244
10
393
10
637
Philadelphia
113
577
170
1195
283
1772
Boston
153
170
183
572
336
742
Pittsburgh
72
169
139
783
211
952
Buffalo
39
24
70
128
109
152
Portland, O.
20
347
20
347
Chicago
129
227
496
965
625
1192
Providence, RI
14
19
11
87
25
106
Cincinnati
103
42
103
355
206
397
St. Louis
15
18
203
471
218
489
Cleveland
46
157
166
476
212
633
Salt Lake City
3
99
3
99
Columbia
1
393
349
1
742
San Antonio
3
1023
1026
Dallas
3
668
671
San Francisco
780
780
Denver
522
522
Seattle, Wash.
21
374
21
374
Detroit
139
79
258
267
397
346
Washington, DC
9
201
34
352
43
553
Ft. Worth
171
171
Wichita, Kan.
84
84
Houston
1
2
187
2
188
Total
1153
7213
2633
16272
3786
23485
Indianapolis
5
90
83
345
88
435
Montreal
123
18
232
633
355
651
Kansas City
27
18
278
18
305
Ottawa
1
16
34
92
35
108
Los Angeles
6
2445
6
2445
Toronto
129
4
485
335
614
339
Louisville
29
82
29
231
58
313
Vancouver
28
199
28
199
Me mphis
29
55
378
55
407
Winnipeg
1
45
182
45
183
Miami
83
119
202
Total
~253
39
824
1441
1077
1480
Milwaukee
11
13
47
62
58
75
Minneapolis
5
93
296
93
301
TOTAL
1406
7252
3457
17713
4863
24965
22
CANTALOUPS
1962-63
Cantaloup production in Florida during the 1963 sea-
son was valued at $204,000, the lowest since 1950 and 25 per-
cent below the value of last year's crop. The average value
of production for the past 5 years is $411,000. Prices re-
ceived per cwt. in 1963 were the lowest since 1942. The sea-
son average price was $2. 65 per cwt. compared to $4. 00 for
the previous year. Prices averaged $2. 90 per cwt. in May
when 47 percent of the crop was shipped and $2. 30 per cwt.
in June when 53 percent of the volume moved. Average price
for the previous 5 years is $5. 45 per cwt.
In 1963, only 1,100 acres were harvested, the lowest
since 1947. During the previous season, 1,200 acres were
harvested. Yield was the highest in recent years at 70 cwt.
per acre. Yield averaged 65 cwt. per acre last year.
Production during the 1963 season totaled 77 , 000 hun-
dredweight compared to 68,000 the year before. The 5 year
average production is 87,000 cwt.
Most of the early production was sold locally. Har-
vestwas about complete in South Florida by the end of May and
was getting underway in the North Central area. Weather was
dry in late May but early' June rain improved vine condition.
Harvest continued in North Central and North Florida through
June. Supplies were fairly evenly distributed between May and
June with 35 carlot equivalents being shipped in May and 39 in
June. Only one carlot equivalent was shipped after July 1.
Cantaloups: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1953 through 1963
Acres
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Production
1,000 Cwt.
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
1953
1955
1957
1959
1961
1963
1965
23
Cantaloups: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreag
e
Yield
per
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Total
Value
Planted | Harvested
Acre
Price
1, 000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres Acres
Cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
per cwt.
dollars
1953
i i Ann
33
59
59
$ 4.90
$ 289
1954
2,500 2,000
37
74
74
4.40
326
1955
2,200 1,900
58
110
103
5. 10
525
1956
2,800 2,400
58
139
129
4. 90
632
1957
2,300 1,600
35
56
56
5.40
302
2,200 1,600
79
79
lyoy
2,100 1,900
OD
oo
D. £d\J
Ooo
1960
2,000 1,800
40
72
72
6. 20
446
1961
1,600 1,500
50
75
75
6.00
450
1962
1,500 1,200
65
78
68
4. 00
272
1963
1,200 1
,100
70
77
77
2. 65
204
Cantaloups:
Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Cwt.
Cwt.
Cwt.
WEST FLORIDA
All Counties
50
40
45
1,800
1,800
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
250
230
55
12,650
12, 650
Madison
70
70
45
3,150
3,150
Marion
200
200
75
15,000
15,000
Other Counties
70
65
52
3L350
3,350
Area Total
590
565
60
34,150
34, 150
CENTRAL FLORIDA
All Counties
80
75
77
5,750
5, 750
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Polk
80
65
63
4,100
4, 100
FT. MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier & Hendry
50
40
60
2,400
2,400
Lee
100
80
110
8,_800
8i_800
Area Total
150
120
93
11,200
11,200
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
100
90
105
9,450
9,450
Other Counties
150
145
73
10L550
10J550
Area Total
250
235
85
20,000
20,000
STATE TOTAL
1,200
1,100
70
77,000
77,000
Cantaloups: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Years 1957- 58 through 1962 - 63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA
Holmes
50
100
100
Jackson
25
75
50
Other Counties
25
45
40
Area Total
75
175
175
45
40
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
300
250
250
320
250
230
Gilchrist
125
75
75
40
Levy
50
50
50
25
Marion
300
325
400
330
245
200
Other Counties
50
25
50
25
105
135
Area Total
825
725
825
24
740
600
565
continued
Cantaloups: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-1958 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
CENTRAL FLORIDA
All Counties
150
210
175
50
100
75
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hardee
25
25
25
IT ill "1 1
Hillsborough
an
ZD
kj DO
Manatee
25
25
30
25
"
"
Area Total
75
75
80
50
65
FT. MYERS -IMMOKA LEE
Collier & Hendry
100
25
50
40
Lee _
75
_150_
60
50
150
80
Area Total
75
250
85
100
150
120
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
350
350
600
275
70
90
Other Counties
20
235
145
Area Total
350
350
600
295
305
235
Other Counties
50
115
35
90
STATE TOTAL
1,600
1,900
1,800
1,500
1,200
1, 100
1/ Includes Polk.
Cantaloups: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Years 1958 - 59 through 1962 - 63
Crop Year
Method of
Average
March
April
July
Season
Shipment
Load
May
June
Total
Cwt.
1958-59
Rail
Truck
318
5
37
49
91
Total
5
37
49
91
1959-60
Rail
Truck
318
12
50
1
63
Total
12
50
1
63
1960-61
Rail
Truck
318
30
22
52
Total
30
22
52
1961-62
Rail
Truck
318
1
17
33
51
Total
1
17
33
51
1962-63
Rail
Truck
318
35
39
74
Total
35
39
74
Cantaloups: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962 - 63
Crop
Year
March
April
May
June
July
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1959 5.5 40.7 53.8 — 100.0
1960 — — 19.0 79.4 1.6 100.0
1961 — 57. 7 42. 3 100. 0
1962 2.0 — 33.3 64.7 — 100.0
1963 — 47.3 52.7 — 100.0
25
Cantaloups: Average Price per Cwt. for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
April
May
June
July
1 Season
Average
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1959
0. OU
o. (U
0. oU
6. 20
1960
7.20
6. 00
4. 40
6.20
1961
6. 10
5. 80
6. 00
1962
4. 40
3. 80
4. 00
1963
2.90
2. 30
2. 65
Cantaloups: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Rail
Truck
Total
Rail
Truck
Total
Cars
Ca riots
Car lots
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
1962-63
Feb. 9
1
1
Apr. 27
16
2
2
23
2
2
May 4
1
1
11
2
2
Mar. 2
18
6
6
9
3
3
25
11
11
16
23
June 1
19
19
30
8
23
23
15
11
11
Apr. 6
22
3
3
13
29
1
1
20
Total
85
85
26
CELERY
1962-63
Florida's 1962 - 63 celery production was valued at
$14,989,000. This is about the same as the average value for
the previous 5 years , but 39 percent below the value of the 1961-62
crop. The production of celery was 5 percent larger than last
season at 7,505,000 crates compared to 7, 122,000 for the pre-
vious season. The average price of $2. 10 per crate was only 61
percent of the price for the previous crop. Highest prices of the
season were received during January and February. Approxi-
mately 30 percent of the crop was harvested in this 2 month per-
iod. The largest volume was shipped during March.
Acreage harvested totaled 11,100, a 5 percent increase
over the previous crop, but 2 percent less than the average for
the previous 5 years. The number of crates harvested per acre
averaged 676 compared to 672 in the previous season. The aver-
age yield for the previous 5 years is 610 crates per acre.
Transplanting of fall celery began in Zellwood in late July
and in the Everglades during early August. The rate of trans-
planting picked up in late August. It was early October before
transplanting began in the Sarasota area. Blight was a problem
onearly plantings especially in the Zellwood area. Lightharvest
began in early November in Zellwood and the Everglades. It
was December before harvest reached a significant volume. By
this time the condition of the crop was greatly improved.
The supplies of celery harvested continued to increase
during the last half of December in spite of a hard freeze that hit
most areas on December 11 and 13. Maturity was delayed some
and considerable stripping of the cold damaged outer ribs was
necessary. December harvest hitapeakof 227, 000 crates during
the week prior to Christmas.
Growth conditions were generally favorable during Jan-
uary and most of February. Heavy rains the latter part of Feb-
ruary delayed harvestoperations. Light cutting began in the Sar-
asota area during the week ended January 25. The yield per acre
inallareas combined reached a seasonal peak of 884 crates during
the first week of March. Frost on March 23 caused relatively
little damage to celery.
Transplanting of the spring celery was completed in the
Everglades during the first week of April. All other areas had
stopped setting by mid-April. During March, April, May, and
June, 690 acres of celery were passed or abandoned. A total of
810 acres were passed during the crop year compared to only 190
acres in the previous season. Seederswerea significant problem
in most areas during the latter part of April and early May as
weather became warmer. Yield was reduced during this period
as a result of the seeders. Peak volume during the season was
reached the first week of April when 338, 000 crates were har-
vested. In the late spring, as in the early fall, blight appeared
in many fields. There was also some black heart during the last
few weeks of harvest. Spring harvest was completed during the
week that ended June 23 at Island Grove and Zellwood. The last
week of June marked the completion of harvest in the Everglades.
Last celery of the season was harvested in the first week of July.
Only eight carlot equivalents were shipped in July.
Celery: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
Production
1, 000 Crts.
8,500
8, 000
7,500
7, 000
6, 500
6, 000
5,500
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
27
Celery: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1, 000
Dollars
1 000
Acres
Acres
Crates
crates
crates
per crate
dollars
WINTER:
1953
6,200
6,100
665
4,057
4,008
$1. 65
$ 6,614
1954
6,000
5,900
690
4,072
4,000
1. 86
7,440
1955
5,300
5,300
805
4,267
4, 267
2. 49
10 624
1956
6,300
6,200
683
4,237
4, 237
1. 68
7 118
1957
6, 600
6, 300
653
4, 117
4, 117
2. 40
9, 880
1958
7,300
6, 900
508
3,507
3, 507
2. 76
9, 678
1959
8,500
8,100
600
4,860
4,278
1.44
6, 161
1960
6,900
6,800
667
4,533
4,533
1.77
8,024
1961
6, 300
6,200
725
4, 495
4 440
1. 59
7 nfio
1962
6,500
6,400
692
4,427
4,427
3. 24
14, 342
1963
6,700
6, 600
717
4,730
4, 507
2. 19
9, 870
SPRING:
1953
4,000
3,900
620
2,418
2, 392
2. 61
6,242
1954
4, 900
4,700
690
3,243
2,787
1. 56
4,347
1955
3, 900
3, 800
715
2,717
2, 607
1. 89
4, 927
1956
4, 100
3,900
625
2,437
2, 388
1. 89
4, 514
1957
4, 600
4,000
600
2,400
2,400
2. 10
5, 040
1958
4,800
4,500
425
1, 913
1, 913
3. 96
7, 577
1959
5,300
5,200
533
2,773
2,217
1. 38
3,059
1960
5,000
4,500
537
2,415
2,415
1.53
3, 695
1961
4,100
4,000
700
2, 800
2, 628
1. 92
5, 046
1962
4,300
4,200
642
2, 695
2, 695
3. 84
10, 349
1963
4,600
4,500
617
2,775
2, 625
1. 95
5, 119
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
10,200
10,000
648
6,475
6,400
2.00
12,856
1953-54
10,900
10,600
690
7,315
6,787
1. 74
11,787
1954-55
9,200
9,100
767
6, 984
6, 874
2. 26
15, 551
1955-56
10,400
10, 100
661
6, 674
6, 625
1. 76
11, 632
1956-57
11,200
10,300
633
6,517
6,517
2. 29
14, 920
1957-58
12, 100
11, 400
475
5,420
5,420
3. 18
17, 255
1958-59
13,800
13,300
574
7,633
6,495
1.42
9, 220
1959-60
11,900
11,300
615
6,948
6,948
1. 69
11, 719
1960-61
10,400
10,200
715
7,295
7,068
1. 71
12, 106
1961-62
10,800
10,600
672
7,122
7,122
3. 47
24, 691
1962-63
11,300
11,100
676
7.505
7,132
2. 10
14,989
Celery: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962 - 63
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
per
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Counties
Acre
Acres Acres Crates Crates Crates
WINTER
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua 50 50 605 30,000 30,000
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange 330 230 460 106,000 100,000
Seminole 500 500 505 J^JIOO J39i_°J>°
Area Total 830 730 " 490 358,000 339,000
SARASOTA
Sarasota 320 320 850 272,000 242,000
continued
28
Celery: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962
-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Crates
Crates
Crates
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
5,500
5,500
740
4,070,000
3,896,000
STATE TOTAL
6,700
6,600
717
4,730,000
4,507,000
SPRING
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua 320 300 650 195,000 174,000
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange 880 855 635 543,000 543,000
Seminole 450 425 _ 515 Sl^OOO 132, 000
Area Total 1,330 1,280 595 762,000 735,000
SARASOTA
Sarasota 50 50 485 24,000 24,000
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West) 2,900 2,870 625 1,794,000 1,692,000
STATE TOTAL 4,600 4,500 617 2,775,000 2,625,000
ALL SEASONS
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
Seminole
Area Total
SARASOTA
Sarasota
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
STATE TOTAL
370
1,210
950
2,160
370
8,400
350
1,085
925
2,010
370
8,370
643
598
509
557
800
701
225, 000
649,000
471,000
1,120,000
296,000
5,864, 000
204,000
643,000
431,000
1,074,000
266,000
5,588,000
11,300
11,100
676
7,505, 000
7, 132,000
Celery: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua and Marion
360
380
310
300
350
350
CENTRAL FLORLDA
Lake and Orange
1,425
1,260
1,170
1,100
1,190
1,085
Seminole
1^840
1^605
980
910
975
925
Area Total
3,265
2,865
2,150
2,010
2,165
2,010
SARASOTA
Sarasota
515
520
360
370
310
370
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
7,260
9,535
8,480
7,520
7,775
8,370
STATE TOTAL
11,400
13,300
11,300
10,200
10,600
11,100
29
Celery: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
A.pr-.
M<iy
June
i oias
19bl-62
A laphnfL
100
114
48
262
335
Broward
9
36
58
81
84
OA
— o
U
302
Dade
4
14
14
15
26
19
4
Q7
\j i
108
Duval
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
25
24
Hendry
227
621
657
273
95
1873
4
Lake
64
26
55
211
183
539
729
Manatee
2
1
3
9
Martin
26
59
87
40
13
225
Orange
9
6
2
5
8
17
102
68
217
220
Palm Beach
170
1024
1110
637
707
866
779
224
5517
7108
Sarasota
14
131
174
44
16
379
400
Seminole
14
33
49
141
204
205
240
102
7
995
1420
Unknown
9
13
17
14
23
25
30
9
1
141
123
Hillsborough
6
12
9
12
11
15
23
10
98
94
TOTAL
288 1167 1529
1721
1985
1715
1644
650
8
10707 10876
Celery: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Crts.
1958-59
Rail
550
122
657
921
716
887
963
809
334
5,409
Mixed
550
16
93
106
93
111
137
99
41
696
Truck
560
218
692
696
608
755
729
626
313
4,_637
Total
356
1442
1723
1417
1753
1829
1534
688
10,742
1959-60
Rail
575
11
103
310
826
885
1197
1195
838
313
2
5,680
Mixed
575
1
14
45
105
119
215
207
143
35
884
Truck
560
7
266
476
741
732
780
761
701
332
4L796
Total
19
383
831
1672
1736
2192
2163
1682
680
2
11,360
1960-61
Rail
620
68
434
671
889
1053
867
744
360
4
5,090
Mixed
620
21
94
208
199
227
227
218
63
1,257
Truck
560
220
572
679
659
735
690
688
332
23
4^598
Total
309
1100
1558
1747
2015
1784
1650
755
27
10,945
1961-62
Rail
625
178
439
643
721
730
903
746
250
4,610
Mixed
625
61
141
179
173
268
296
266
40
1,424
Truck
560
1
347
577
634
661
874
794
670
281
3
4j_842
Total
1
586
1157
1456
1555
1872
1993
1682
571
3
10,876
1962-63
Rail
635
81
489
669
660
809
647
744
263
1
4,363
Mixed
635
24
89
196
233
234
197
184
45
1
1,203
Truck
560
183
589
664
828
942
871
716
342
6
5J.41
Total
288
1167
1529
1721
1985
1715
1644
650
8
10,707
Celery: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Jul.
Season
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
3. 3
13.4
16. 1
13.2
16.3
17.0
14.3
6.4
100. 0
1959-60
.2
3.4
7.3
14. 7
15.3
19.3
19. 0
14. 8
6.0
100. 0
1960-61
2.8
10.1
14.2
16. 0
18.4
16. 3
15. 1
6.9
.2
100.0
1961-62
5.4
10.6
13.4
14.3
17. 2
18. 3
15. 5
5.3
100. 0
1962-63
2. 7
10. 9
14.3
16. 1
18. 5
16. 0
15.4
6. 1
100. 0
30
Celery: Average Price per Crate for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Coo omn
nvcl d^c
TVii g
TV.1q
JJ01S.
T "1,. 1 .-,
UOAS.
JL/Olb.
1J01S.
iiJOlib ,
1950-OH
4. 00
JL. 00
1 Al\
1. %u
1 O. A
I. oU
1 OA
1. ZU
1. 25
11 A A
1. 40
1. 70
1 /* 0
1, 4Z
1959-60
2.50
1. 75
1.70
2.00
1.55
1. 35
1. 60
1. 75
1.69
1960-61
1. 85
1. 30
1.55
1.85
1.55
1. 70
1.90
2.30
1. 71
1961-62
2. 65
1.95
2. 80
3. 35
4. 40
4. 30
3. 35
3.50
2.20
3.47
1962-63
1. 80
2. 05
2. 30
2.45
1. 95
2.00
1. 90
2.00
2. 10
Celery: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per Crate for Generally Good Quality
All Producing Areas
Rail
Truck
Total
2-2 l/2 Dozen
3 Dozen
4 Dozen
Hrts. , Ctns.
24 Film Pkgs.
Straight
1 Mixed
Cars
Carlo ts
C a riots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1962-63
Nov. 3
1
1
$
$
$ —
$
10
6
9
15
3.25
3.
25
2.50
3.50
17
22
__
59
81
2.50-3.00
2.50-3.
00
1.75-2.25
2. 75-3. 50
24
18
—
58
76
2.25-2.50
2. 25-2.
50
1.75
2. 75-3. 00
Dec. 1
42
82
124
1. 35-2. 25
1. 35-2.
25
1.35-2.00
2. 35-3. 25
8
79
95
174
1. oo
1.
35
I. OO
9 ^t\_9 fin
15
134
—
116
250
1. 35
1.
35
1.35
2. 35-2. 60
22
127
—
203
330
2.75
2.
75
2.75
3. 50-4. 00
29
131
—
126
257
2. 75
2.
75
2. 75
3. 75-4.00
Jan. 5
112
ICQ
235
&*, ID
3.
00
3_ no
4 00-4 25
12
110
—
123
233
2.75
2.50-2.
75
2.50
3. 50-4. 00
1 G
234
—
177
411
2.25-2. 50
2. 00-2.
25
2.00
3. 00-3. 25
26
147
—
168
315
2.25-2. 50
2.
25
2.00-2.25
3. 00-3. 50
Feb. 2
126
llU
9 OA
2. 25
2
25
2. 25
3 25-3 50
9
155
—
195
350
2.25
2.
25
2.25
3.25-3.50
ID
174
—
218
392
2.75
2. 50-2.
75
2. 50-2. 75
3.50-4.00
23
169
—
209
378
2.00-2.35
2.
75
3.00
4. 00-4. 25
Mar. 2
179
219
398
2. 00-2. 35
2.
75
3.00
4.00-4.25
9
210
AAA
444
1 , 00 —6, uu
— :- 2.
00
O KA
4. UU
16
204
—
215
419
1.90-2.00
2.
00
2.35
3.35
23
159
198
357
1. 75-2. 00
2.
00
2.00
3.00-3.25
30
169
202
oil
1 IC O AA
1. ID- A. UU
2.
00
O AA
.s. UU
Q A A
O. UU
Apr. 6
222
211
433
2.00
1.
85
1. 85
2. 85-3. 10
13
153
231
384
2.00
2.
00
1. 75
2.75-3.00
20
125
195
320
2.50
2. 25-2.
50
1. 75-2. 00
2. 75-3. 25
27
120
177
297
2. 35-2. 50
2.35-2.
50
2.35
3. 35-3. 60
May 4
150
155
305
2. 10-2.25
2.
25
2.25
3. 25-3. 50
11
188
198
386
2.00
2.
00
2.00
3. 00-3. 25
18
168
173
341
1. 75-2. 00
2.
00
2.00
3. 00-3. 25
25
171
161
332
1. 75-2. 00
2.
00
1.75
2. 75-3. 00
June 1
114
109
223
1. 75-2. 00
2.
00
1. 75
2. 75-3. 00
8
109
123
232
2.00
2.
00
1. 75
2. 75-3. 00
15
71
86
157
22
53
75
128
29
11
39
50
July 6
1
7
8
Total
4,363
1,203 1/
5,140
10,706
1/ Not available by weeks,.
31
Celery: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
City
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
1 Truck
RaU
Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
ITrnck
Rail
1 Truck
Albany
36
33
64
14
100
47
Nashville
3
20
11
10
14
30
Atlanta
2
183
14
46
16
229
New Orleans
11
191
44
23
55
214
Baltimore
149
114
220
52
369
166
New York City
730
570
1243
247
1973
817
Birmingham
2
104
15
28
17
132
Philadelphia
423
160
768
66
1191
226
Boston
310
28
512
80
822
108
Pittsburgh
128
68
338
41
466
109
Buffalo
49
25
182
16
231
41
Portland, O.
—
—
62
304
62
304
Chicago
270
211
805
125
1075
336
Providence, RI
1
15
29
7
30
22
Cincinnati
131
16
163
28
294
44
St. Louis
97
97
150
56
247
153
Cleveland
150
12
421
40
571
52
Salt Lake City
—
—
1
229
1
229
Columbia
4
89
8
22
12
111
San Antonio
43
146
:
189
Dallas
—
86
2
237
2
323
San Francisco
5
1005
5
1005
Denver
—
11
8
395
8
406
Seattle, Wash.
2
18
441
20
441
Detroit
291
74
377
56
668
130
Washington DC
130
155
73
54
203
209
Ft Worth
—
23
1
70
1
93
Wichita, Kan.
9
3
65
3
74
Houston
2
96
12
104
14
200
Total
3082
7771
6165
4495
9247
12266
Indianapolis
51
66
104
46
155
112
Montreal
122
27
476
234
598
261
Kansas City
12
94
20
191
32
285
Ottawa
24
45
49
26
73
71
Los Angeles
2
4783
2
4783
Toronto
510
58
284
156
794
214
Louisville
27
35
74
10
101
45
Vancouver
42
197
42
197
Memphis
2
104
1
41
3
145
Winnipeg
27
10
55
10
82
Miami
209
29
19
29
228
Total
656
157
861
668
1517
825
Milwaukee
25
13
139
27
164
40
TOTAL
3738
7928
7026
5163 10764
13091
Minneapolis
42
34
249
154
291
188
f
22
SWEET CORN
1962-63
Florida sweet corn production in 1962-63 reached a re-
cord high in value for the second consecutive year. Production
was valued at $17, 913, 000 compared to$17, 035,000 last season.
The value of the current crop is 27 percent greater than the aver-
age for the previous 5 years. A total of 9,342,000 crates were
produced, which was also a record high. However, only 8,804,000
crates were harvested. The quantity harvested was 26 percent
more than the 5 year average and 5 percent more than the pre-
vious year. The average f. o. b. price received per crate was
$2. 03, the same as the previous year.
Harvested acreage totaled 49,300, the highest on record.
This was an increase of 8 percent over the past record harvest-
ed acreage. Yield equaled the 1954-55 record high of 190 crates
per acre. This is 20 crates per acre more than the 5 year aver-
age.
Planting of fall corn began during the last week of July
in the Everglades. Pompano growers started planting the last
week of September. Planting in Fort Myers also started during
September. Heavy rains during the last half of September de-
layed planting and caused a loss of about 350 acres in the Ever-
glades. Fall harvest in the Everglades began September 26,
about 2 weeks earlier than the previous crop. Volume gradually
increased until a fall peak was reached in mid- November. Zell-
wood had a small acreage for harvest during the middle of the
fall season.
Winter plantings suffered a loss of 4,000 acres in the Ever-
glades alone when the freeze occurred on December 11 and 13.
Some acreage was also killed in the Pompano and Fort Myers
areas. This loss of maturing corn reduced the supply through
January and most of February. The acreage that survived the
freeze was very slow inmaturing. Pompano harvest was expect-
ed to start in mid-December, but was delayed until the latter
part of January due to freeze damage. During the late fall and
early winter seasons many areas suffered from low rainfall.
Growth conditions began to improve in late February with
increased rainfall and favorable temperatures. Harvest started
in Dade County in mid-March. During the first 3 weeks of March,
temperatures averaged above normal promoting rapid maturity
and excellent quality. Again on March 23, frost killed several
hundred acres of young corn in the Everglades. Spring planting
stopped in Pompano about the middle of February and in the Ever-
glades during the second week of April. Planting of theZellwood
spring crop was completed early in May. Harvest was completed
in Dade County and in Pompano by May 3. A high of 1, 097 car-
lot equivalents were shipped from all areas combined during the
week ending May 10. Zellwood harvest began May 22. Most of
the corn in the Everglades had been harvested by mid-June.
Zellwood continued to provide light volume into July.
The price of spring corn reached a peak of $2.50 per
crate in July. Shipments duringthe 1962-63 season were heaviest
during May when 4, 322 carlot equivalents were shipped compared
to 2, 413 in April and 2, 503 in June. During this three month per-
iod 75 percent of the crop was shipped. The lowest price of the
season was $1. 60 per crate received in May — the month of heav-
iest movement.
Acres
55,000
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
Sweet Corn: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Production
1,000 Crts.
10,000
9,000
8,000
7, 000
6,000
5,000
4,000
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
33
Sweet Corn: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years,' 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Planted
Harvested
Production
Value
1,000
1, 000
Dollars
1,000
Acres Acres Crates crates crates per crate dollars
FALL:
i OA 9
XyDZ
X , *±UU
QOO
yuu
ftO
OU
79
79
la
t 9 Q.A
1953
1, 800
1,300
115
150
150
2. 95
442
1954
2, 900
2, 400
156
374
374
2. 25
ft49
3 800
3, 600
160
S7fi
o 1 u
9 1 R
i 9^ft
X , &oo
1956
6 700
4 600
83
^ftO
380
9 fi7
1 , uxo
1957
7 700
6 100
150
Ql fi
916
i 7ft
X . ID
1 fi^9
1958
10, 700
9, 900
138
1, 367
1, 367
1. 55
2,124
1959
9, 300
8,200
114
938
860
1. 89
1,624
1960
7, 500
5, 500
95
524
=.94
9 4ft
I 9 Qft
X , £. V O
1961
8, 100
7, 900
155
1 224
1 994
1 70
X . I u
9 0ft9
_ , UO<b
1 Qfi?
Q 000
7 000
1 1 Q
XXI7
ooo
QQO
OUU
9 lfl
18
X, oZU
WINTER:
1953
7, 800
7, 500
140
1, Uou
1 AC A
1, UOU
9
9 ft Q fi
1954
11, 600
9, 900
164
1, 624
1, 624
2. 45
3,979
xyoo
y , *tuu
i-i qnn
D, DUU
X O^i
1 Ofifi
1 Ofifi
2. 65
2, 825
i nc£;
J. 1 , uuu
£ f>nn
O, DUU
XOU
QQO
QQO
9 Sft
2 850
IvD I
i a Ann
i 9. Ann
Xo , DUU
141
X4X
1 Q99
1 Q99
2 30
4 4?0
1 1 onn
XX , _u u
9 9nn
^ , oUU
Q1
9X
90Q
90Q
^ ^4
fiQQ
1959
9, 400
8, 000
114
914
914
2. 52
2,304
1960
7,200
3,200
135
433
433
3. 11
1,347
^ ann
u , yuu
400
loo
74^
74. S
2 73
2 034
in inn
1U , 1UU
ft fiOO
o j DUU
1 4ft
1 9fiQ
1 9fiQ
9 Qft
^ . vo
3 784
1963
1 1 900
xx} u u
Q ^00
ICC
1 4^ft
X , too
1 AQft
1 , 40 Q
9
Z . DU
o , y4o
SPRING:
1953
25, 700
22, 000
150
3, 300
3, 300
2. 25
7, 425
1954
28, 700
25, 600
136
3,482
3,482
1. 80
6,268
1955
25, 200
24, 100
200
4, 820
4, 590
I. 75
8, 032
1956
no A r\(\
<£0, 4UU
on OA A
£. 1 , OUU
O A A
C CA
0, 4bU
C /I CA
o , 4oU
1. 78
9 , 698
190 /
Oe c A A
24, 500
1 A £
lib
3, 570
3, 570
i. lb
7, 717
1 (ICQ
lyoo
on AAA
OZ , UUU
OA OA A
OU, oUU
1 *7A
1 (U
E. OCA
o, zou
4, 841
1 Q A
1. OU
O TOO
o, / Jo
1959
31, 800
31,000
162
5,019
5, 019
. 1. 97
9,908
19b0
31, 800
30,500
195-
5, 955
5, 955
1. 76
10,504
iy oi
o q nnn
oq nnn
£0 , UUU
o i n
c. XU
4, 819
A QlQ
4, ttxy
9 91
6. OX
11 1 OO
11 , LoA
1 Qft9
q i n n n
oX , UUU
oq onn
&Sd , ZUU
9 no
C Q 1 A
o, yiu
C OTA
o, yxu
x. oy
11 1 CO
11 , lo9
1963
000
"3^ 000
914
7 071
1 , U / 1
O, Odd
x. oy
1 9 OA Q
1Z , 040
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
34,900
30,400
145
4,422
4,422
2. 38
10,547
1953-54
42, 100
36, 800
143
5,256
5,256
2. 03
10, 689
1954-55
37,500
33,000
190
6,260
6,030
1. 94
11, 699
1955-56
43,200
37,500
187
7,026
7,026
1. 96
13, 786
1956-57
47, 800
42, 700
138
5,872
5, 872
2. 24
13, 152
1957-58
50, 900
39,200
163
6, 375
5,966
1. 85
11,064
1958-59
51,900
48, 900
149
7,300
7,300
1. 96
14,336
1959-60
48, 300
41,900
175
7,326
7,248
1. 86
13,475
1960-ul
41,400
33,900
180
6,088
6,088
2. 38
14,464
1961-62
49,200
45, 700
184
8,403
8,403
2. 03
17, 035
1962-63
54,200
49,300
189
9,342
8,804
2. 03
17,913
34
Sweet Corn: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
C"Jo unties
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
per
Acre
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
FALL
Crates
Crates
Crates
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
Other Counties 1/
8,650
350
6,750
250
118
156
794,000
39, 000
794,000
39,000
STATE TOTAL
9,000
7 ,-000
^119
833,000
833,000
1/ Lee, Orange, and Palm Beach (East) counties.
WINTER
FORT MYERS - IMMOAKALEE
Lee
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
SOUTH FLORIDA
Dade
Other Counties 1/
250
7,050
1,100
2^800
250
^ ^n
1, 000
2L500
155
140
210
164
39,000
777,000
210,000
412_,000
39,000
777,000
210,000
412_,000
Area Total
3,900
3,500
176
622,000
622,000
STATE TOTAL
11,200
9,300
155
1,438,000
1,438,000
1/ Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach (East) counties.
SPRING
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua & Bradford
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
Orange & Seminole
Area Total
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Lee
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
SOUTH FLORIDA
Dade
Other Counties 1/
200
2,050
4^400
6,450
180
25,500
470
1,200
200
2,050
4J250
6,300
180
24, 700
Q I V
1,150
165
250
260
257
160
205
255
177
33,000
512,000
1,106^000
1,618,000
29,000
5,064,000
120,000
207_,000
33,000
512,000
J^lOb^OOO
1,618,000
29,000
4,526,000
120,000
207_,000
Area Total
1,670
1,620
202
327,000
327,000
STATE TOTAL
34,000
33,000
214
7,071,000
6,533,000
1/ Broward, and Palm Beach (East) counties.
ALL SEASONS
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua & Bradford
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
Orange & Seminole
200
2,050
4^400
200
2, 050
4^250
165
250
260
33,000
512,000
1, 106, 000
33,000
512,000
ijioe^ooo
Area Total
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Lee
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
SOUTH FLORIDA
Dade
Other Counties 1/
6,450
430
41,200
1,570
4,350
6,300
430
37,000
X.470
3,900
257
158
179
224
169
1,618,000
68,000
6, 635,000
330,000
658,000
1, 618,000
68,000
6,097,000
330,000
658,000
STATE TOTAL
54,200
49,300
189
9,342,000
8, 804,000
1/ Broward, Lee, Martin, Orange, and Palm Beach (East) counties.
35
Sweet Corn: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua & Bradford
1, 050
/0U
4Z0
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake & Orange
4,000
5,285
5,690
5, 400
6, 400
6,300 1/
Other Counties
500
315
310
260
475
Area Total
4,500
5,600
6,000
5,660
6,875
6,300
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Lee
430
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
27,500
38,200
33,400
25,460
34,100
37,000
SOUTH FLORIDA
Dade
2,050
1,200
350
1,585
1,470
Palm Beach (East)
3,100
1,750
600
840
2,160
2/
Other Counties
1,_000
1^450
1,125
1L640
750
3^900 2/
Area Total
6,150
4,400
2,075
2,480
4,495
5,370
STATE TOTAL
39,200
48,900
41,900
33,900
45,700
49,300
1/ Includes Seminole 2/ Includes Broward, Lee, Martin, Orange, and Palm Beach (East) Counties,
Sweet Corn: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
Season
Total
,1961-62
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Mav
Jun.
Jul.
Alachua
10
38
48
37
Bradford
1
1
7
Broward
11
38
37
50
97
238
305
51
3
830
602
Collier
4
5
3
1
13
4
Dade
2
14
7
4
10
129
158
31
6
361
391
Duval
1
2
2
1
2
6
7
13
6
40
46
Hardee
1
1
1
2
1
6
8
Hendry
11
42
289
116
427
885
Hillsborough
7
7
5
2
2
9
13
25
8
78
88
Lake
2
1
2
1
48
377
1
432
352
Lee
6
55
37
4
102
26
Martin
1
10
130
125
206
472
3
Okeechobee
2
2
4
Orange
17
7
2
1
2
6
184
1431
39
1689
1594
Palm Beach
263*
369
230
94
148
641
1592
3161
408
6906
7892
Polk
1
1
1
3
1
2
9
8
St. Johns
3
2
1
6
3
Seminole
7
15
6
1
2
12
20
128
206
9
406
453
Sumter
1
1
1
3
6
Union
2
2
4
4
Unknown
5
9
5
3
2
13
21
21
9
2
90
85
Total
323*
463
297
167
317
1529
2413
4322
2503
51
12385
11609
Includes September shipments.
Sweet Corn: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Mav
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Crts.
1958-59
Rail
655
114
306
105
70
36
107
692
1439
1202
28
4099
Mixed
655
8
46
38
33
17
38
116
108
42
—
446
Truck
600
295
645
286
236
163
467
1413
1356
908
15
5784
Total
417
997
429
339
216
612
2221
2903
2152
43
10329
1959-60
Rail
670
199
148
11
22
3
54
291
1849
1820
89
4486
Mixed
670
6
14
6
17
9
36
84
150
46
—
368
Truck
600
318
330
96
109
79
218
790
2136
1278
94
5448
Total
523
492
113
148
91
308
1165
4135
3144
183
10302
1960-61
Rail
675
19
95
40
23
23
105
283
1402
1204
52
3246
Mixed
675
4
18
29
24
21
55
79
175
64
2
471
Truck
600
7_5__
211
185
176
146
378
690
1699
1168
98
4826
Total
98
324
254
223
190
538
1052
3276
2436
152
8543
1961-62
Rail
700
103
218
108
25
92
254
638
1591
1720
51
4800
Mixed
700
11
43
79
33
48
97
149
206
59
—
725
Truck
600
258
395
413
226
288
522
1038
1551
1283
110
6084
Total
372
656
600
284
428
873
1825
3348
3062
161
11609
1962-63
Rail
700
68*
84
50
18
30
461
547
2265
1173
11
4707
Mixed
700
21
50
31
16
43
122
150
200
68
1
702
Truck
600
234*
329
216
133
244
946
1716
1857
1262
39
6976
Total
323*
463
297
167
317
1529
2413
4322
2503
51
12385
* Includes September shipments
Sweet Corn: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
| Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
| May
June
July
Season
Total
Per,
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
4.0
9.7
4.2
3.3
2. 1
5. 9
21.5
28.1
20.8
. 4
100. 0
1959-60
5.1
4.8
1.1
1.4
. 9
3.0
11.3
40.1
30.5
1.8
100.0
1960-61
1.1
3.8
3.0
2.6
2.2
6.3
12.3
38.4
28.5
1.8
100. 0
1961-62
3.2
5.7
5. 2
2.4
3.7
7.5
15.7
28. 8
26.4
1.4
100.0
1962-63
2.6
3.7
2.4
1.3
2.6
12,4
19.5
34. 9
20.2
.4
100.0
Sweet Corn: Average Price per Crate for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Average
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
1.75
1. 35
1.80
2.45
2. 60
2.50
2.20
1.95
1. 75
1. 45
1.96
1959-60
1.95
1.70
2.40
2. 80
3.35
3.20
2. 85
1.80
1.20
2.00
1. 86
1960-61
2. 85
2.50
2.35
2.55
2.60
2. 85
3.05
2.20
2. 10
2.45
2.38
1961-62
1.90
1. 60
1. 70
3. 35
2.95
2.90
2.35
1.95
1.55
1. 35
2.03
1962-63
1. 95
2. 15
2. 55
3.35
3. 00
2.45
2.40
1. 60
1. 90
2.50
2. 03
37
Sweet Corn: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received pe
r Crate for Generally Good Quality
Lake Okeechobee
Pompano
S anf o rd - 0 v ie do - Z e Uwoo d
Rail
l rucK
TVvf ol
1 013.1
I enow
wnite
Yellow
Yellow White
Cars
Car lots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars Dollars
1962-63
Sept 29
q
o
A
%
$
^
$
$ $
Oct. 6
fi
u
1 Q
13
6
35
41
20
18
57
27
79
75
QK
Nov. 3
18
75
93
2. 00-2. 25
2.50-3.00
10
5
73
78
2.25-2.50
3.00
17
8
87
95
2. 50-3. 25
2.50-3. 75
24
28
65
93
2. 00-3. 00
2.50-3. 00
Dec. 1
47
100
147
1. 75-2. 00
2.00-2.50
2.00-2.10
8
18
92
110
1. 50-2. 25
2.50
15
18
50
68
2.25-4. 00
2.50-4.00
22
6
23
29
3. 50-4. 00
3.00
3.00
29
1
23
24
3.50-4.25
3.00-3. 75
Jan. 5
9
25
34
3. 50-4. 75
2.50-3.00
12
17
24
41
3. 50-4. 75
3. 00-3. 50
19
8
23
31
4. 50-4. 75
3. 00-3.50
26
4
42
46
4. 00-4. 50
4. 00-4. 50
Feb. 2
5
42
47
3. 00-4. 00
3. 50-4. 00
9
9
54
63
3. 50-3. 75
3.50
16
23
55
78
3. 00-3. 50
3.50-3.75
23
37
75
112
3.50
3. 50
Mar. 2
194
81
275
3. 00-3. 50
3.50-4.00
3. 50-4. 00
9
198
119
317
3. 00-3. 50
3.00
3.50-4. 00
16
111
149
260
3. 00
3. 00
3.00-3. 50
23
123
272
395
2. 00-2.50
3.00
2. 50-3. 00
2.25-2.50
30
72
341
413
2. 00-2. 50
3. 00-3.50
2.25-2. 75
2.00-2.50
Apr. 6
135
346
479
2.25-2. 75
3. 00-3.50
2.25-2.75
2.25-2.75
13
386
365
751
2. 35-2. 60
2. 50-3. 00
2. 60-3. 00
2.50-2.85
20
584
317
901
2. 35-2. 60
3.00
2. 60
2.50-2.60
27
563
464
1033
2. 35-2. 60
3.00
2.60
2.50-2.60
May 4
502
507
1009
1. 85-2. 25
2. 35-2. 50
2.60
2.10-2.25
11
417
519
936
1.65
2. 00-2. 50
18
354
357
711
1. 50-1. 85
2.00-2.50
1,50
25
296
403
699
1.50
1. 50-2. 00
1.25-1.75
June 1
285
386
671
1.25-1. 75
2.00-2.50
1.50-2.00
8
156
355
511
1. 85-2. 00
1.75-2.00
2.00-2.50
15
12
325
337
1.75-2.25
22
282
282
29
228
228
July 6
43
43
13
3
3
Total
4707
6976
11683
38
Sweet Corn: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through July 1963
City
Car lots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
| Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
| Truck
j
Rail
| Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
| Truck
i —
Alhanv
26
32
1
39
27
71
Nashville
27
32
10
68
37
100
A Hanta
Q
□
498
2
244
10
749
New Orlpflnfl
11
156
20
95
31
251
"Do 1 f i nn r* t*p
xj&t v i muip
155
2
190
186
345
New York City
87Q
Off/
7^7
11
501
890
1238
JD1X 111 UigUCLlIl
1
X
152
155
\
P h i 1 ari p 1 r>h i a
^7
40Q
«
u
311
363
720
TRnQ ton
UUD tun
97fi
X *7 V
977
286
P i 1 1 s hu t* f?h
1 1 R
X X O
1 48
xto
1 c>9
120
300
i_> U.1 1 CJ 1 L.'
79
2
97
74
fi9
Portland O
Q
O
98
X XV
31
114
tf"! Vi i n zi or%
oox
300
87
312
418
612
pToviiipnpp TIT
31
15
23
31
38
tf™1 i nn i nn fl ti
984.
21
11
132
295
153
St TiOiiis
113
130
43
99
156
229
\s V CiauU
1 Qfi
35
14
160
210
195
Salt Lake City
18
17
82
17
100
PAlllTYlhl'fl
^Ul LUlKJla
304
115
419
San Antonio
1
42
17
191
18
233
160
2
217
2
377
San Francisco
4
126
5
552
9
678
Denver
51
3
186
3
237
Seattle, Wash.
30
1
45
177
75
178
DptToit
295
35
9
77
304
112
Washington, D. C.
62
239
88
62
327
Ft Worth
28
1
36
1
64
Wichita, Kan.
6
8
47
8
53
Houston
1
69
11
73
12
142
Total
3648
4919
439
6401
4087
11320
Indianapolis
94
52
4
27
98
79
Montreal
118
25
2
41
120
66
Kansas City
9
80
25
98
34
178
Ottawa
13
5
14
13
19
Los Angeles
383
32
1485
32
1868
Toronto
149
2
27
29
176
31
Louisville
136
44
2
34
138
78
Vancouver
2
1
10
67
12
68
Memphis
21
85
44
21
129
Winnipeg
2__
3__
1 _
2
4
Miami
160
11
171
Total
~284
36
~39~
152
325
188
Milwaukee
31
30
13
25
44
55
Minneapolis
50
51
2
28
52
79
TOTAL
3932
4955
478
6553
4410
11508
39
CUCUMBERS
1962-63
Florida cucumber production for fresh market during the
1962-63 season totaled 3,465,000 bushels — 11 percent above
the previous year and a record high. The value of the crop to-
taled $9,943,000 — 1 percent less than last season but lOper-
cent above the average for the last 5 years. The value of the
winter and fall crops in 1962-63 was higher than in the 1961-62
season, but value of the large spring crop decreased $1,249, 000
from the previous season.
The season average f. o. b. price of $3. 02 per bushel com-
pares to the $3. 38 received during the 1961-62 season. Highest
prices were received during December, January, and February.
Only 22 percent of the crop was shipped in these three months of
high prices.
Acres harvested totaled 16, 100 slightly less than the pre-
vious year and previous 5 year average. Average yield for the
season was 217 bushels per acre — well above last season and
3 percent above the old record yield of 221 bushels per acre set
during the 1950-51 season. Planting for fall harvest began in
early August. Light harvest got underway in mid-September in
the Wauchula area. Heavy rains in all areas late in September
caused some loss of acreage, although mostly on freshly planted
fields. Increasing volume became available during October as
more acreage in the Central and North Florida areas reached
maturity. Peak production of the fall crop was reached early in
December and continued strong until the freeze on the 13th sharp-
ly curtailed movement. All areas suffered extensive damage and
acreage loss.
Volume during January was very light reflecting the off-
set of the December freeze. Weather during January and Febru-
ary was cool and damp — limiting growth and development of
winter acreage which is normally harvested from January 1 to
March 15. Shipments during these months were comprised most-
ly of imports. Shipments of winter cucumbers throughout Feb-
ruary continued light with increased movement early inMarch.
The spring crop, although receiving some scattered frost
late in March, experienced ideal growing conditions during the
season. Most of the acreage had been planted by mid-March.
Good movement started about the middle of March and continued
to increase throughout the March 15 - June 15 spring season.
Peak volume for this year was reached early in May and continued
strong the remainder of the month. Twenty-six carlot equiva-
lents were shipped in early June, winding up the 1962-63 season.
Cucumbers: Acx-es Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
20,000
19,000
18,000
17,000
16,000
15,000
14,000
\ ^ Pre
/
iduction — f /
t 1
\\
J
/
/
[v-
I—Ac
\\
res \
1
1
1
1
1
f
\
1
_L
1
1
Production
l.OOOBu.
— ,3,800
3,600
1952-53
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
2,600
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
40
Cucumbers: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years, 1952 - 53 through 1962 -63 1/
Yg&i*
Acreage
Yield
Der
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1, 000
1 AAA
1, 000
Dollars
i onn
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bushel
dollars
FALL:
1952
5,800
5,000
179
896
896
$ 2. 74
$ 2,451
1953
5,200
4,400
210
925
860
2. 50
1954
5,100
5,000
235
1,177
1,077
2. 50
2,688
1955
5,500
5,300
250
1,325
1,248
2. 50
3,115
1956
6,000
5,200
240
1,250
1,192
3. 12
3,720
1957
6,800
5,800
198
1,148
1,002
2. 70
2,709
1958
5,500
5,300
229
1,213
1,077
2. 81
3,024
1959
6,700
5,900
177
1,044
890
4. 16
3,704
1960
6,200
5,600
231
1,292
1,185
2. 55
3,018
1961
6,700
6,200
250
1,550
1,398
2. 13
2,981
1962
6,400
5, 100
223
1, 138
1,071
3. 54
3,788
WINTER:
1953
2,900
2,300
120
277
277
4. 35
1,204
iyo4
2,300
2,200
146
321
321
5. 80
1, boo
1955
3,300
2,500
135
337
337
4. 36
1,470
1956
3,000
1,500
128
192
192
4.01
770
1957
3,300
2, 600
177
460
460
3. 90
1,792
1958
2,700
___
___
___
1959
1,900
900
104
94
94
7. 19
676
1960
2,700
1,200
77
92
92
5.48
504
1961
1,900
1,500
167
250
250
4. 89
1,222
1962
2,200
1,400
125
175
175
4. 37
764
1963
2,900
2,200
135
296
296
3. 85
1,140
SPRING:
1953
10,200
9,300
200
1,860
1, 860
3.24
6,028
11,100
10,300
196
2, 016
1 , 618
2. 35
3, 807
1955
8, 800
7,000
235
1,642
1,544
3. 17
4,898
1956
8,900
8,200
200
1,640
1,640
3. 48
5,715
1957
U.300
10,200
171
1,746
1,704
3.43
.5, 848
1958
12,700
11,700
177
2,069
1, 635
3. 02
4,930
1959
9,000
8,300
177
1,469
1,335
4. 11
5,483
1960
9,300
8,600
165
1,423
1,271
4. 00
5,090
1961
8,700
8,200
217
1,783
1,783
2. 81
5,006
1962
8,900
8,000
173
1,385
1,385
4. 52
6,264
1963
9,200
8,800
231
2,031
1,929
2. 60
5,015
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
21,600
18,500
171
3, 166
3,166
3.14
9,929
J.yDo-04
18, 600
16,900
193
3, 262
2, 799
2. 79
7, 818
1954-55
17,200
14,500
218
3, 156
2,958
2. 06
9,056
1955-56
17,400
15,000
210
3,157
3,080
3. 12
9,600
1956-57
20, 600
18, 000
192
3,456
3,356
3. 38
11,360
1957-58
22,200
17, 500
184
3,217
2, 637
2. 90
7,639
1958-59
16,400
14,500
191
2,776
2,506
3. 66
9,183
1QCQ £A
18,700
15,700
163
2, 559
2, 253
4. 13
9,298
1960-61
16,800
15,300
217
3,325
3,218
2. 87
9,246
1961-62
17,800
15,600
199
3, 110
2,958
3. 38
10,009
1962-63
18,500
16,100
215
3,465
3,296
3. 02
9, 943
1/ Excludes cucumbers for pickles.
41
Cucumbers: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
1
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Planted
Harvested
Acre
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
FALL
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
75
75
100
7,500
7, 500
Marion
50
40
180
7, 200
6, 000
Union
75
60
120
7,200
7,200
Other Counties
50
50
68
3,_400
3^100
Area Total
250
225
112
25, 300
23, 800
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
lav
50
120
6,000
6,000
Seminole and Orange
200
150
240
36,000
33, 000
Sumter
350
300
260
78,_000
72^000
Area Total
670
500
240
120, 000
111, 000
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH
De Soto
150
150
140
21, 000
21, 000
Hardee
820
750
270
n s\ n c a f\
202, 500
1 Of? C A A
187, 500
Hillsborough
70
70
170
11, 900
1 1 AAA
Manatee
120
120
150
18, 000
18, 000
Other Counties
70
60
1 ( u
Area Total
1,230
1,150
Ton
O C O C A A
Zoo, bUll
OA D AAA.
FT. MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
1,065
750
250
1 Q 17 C A A
187 , 500
ICC AAA
lDO , UUU
Hendry-
500
380
310
1 i n o a a
117, 800
T T A AAA
114, 000
Lee and Charlotte
1 050
730
207
151 ,_300
1*1; AAA
140,_UUU
Area Total
2,615
1,860
245
ir ^ A A
456, 600
A n A AAA
424, 000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
235
150
150
22,500
22,500
Martin
235
170
140
23,800
23,800
Palm Beach
1,055
955
228
217,900
209,000
Other Counties
110
90
92
8J300
8L300
Area Total
1,635
1,365
200
272,500
263, 600
STATE TOTAL
6,400
5,100
223
1,138,000
1,071,000
WINTER
FT. MYERS -IMMOKALEE
Collier
550
400
140
56,000
56,000
Hendry
225
200
135
27,000
27,000
Lee
300
280
120
33,_600
33,_600
Area Total
1,075
880
132
116, 600
116, 600
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
750
480
140
67,200
67,200
Martin
350
250
140
35,000
35,000
Palm Beach
625
550
130
71,500
71,500
Other Counties
100
40
142
5J00
5L700
Area Total
1, 825
1,320
136
179,400
179,400
STATE TOTAL
2^900
2^200
135
296,000
296,000
SPRING
WEST FLORIDA
50
50
130
6,500
6,500
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
1,050
1,000
130
130,000
120,000
Bradford
70
70
150
10,500
9,800
Gilchrist
50
50
120
6,000
6,000
Levy
70
70
140
9,800
9,800
Marion
100
100
240
24,000
18,000
Union
50
50
180
9,000
9,000
Other Counties
300
300
103
30^800
29L200
Area Total
1,690
1, 640
134
220, 100
201,800
continued
42
Cucumbers: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-53 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Planted
I Harvested
Acres
Acres
SPRING
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
Seminole & Orange
Sumter
Other Counties
35
200
480
45
35
200
480
45
320
338
330
280
11, 200
r*n n r\t\
67, 700
158, 400
12, 600
11, 200
67, 700
1 A A /\ A A
144, 000
10_, 800
Area Total
—
760
760
329
249, 900
£66, (00
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH
DeSoto
200
200
330
66, 000
f? O A A A
66, 000
Hardee
1, 350
1, 290
310
400, 000
O r> A OAA
374, 200
Hillsborough
150
150
270
40, 500
40, 500
Other Counties
300
300
283
OA OA A
04, oOO
c/i qaa
04j BOO
Area Total
2, 000
1, 940
305
cm OA A
591, oOO
n c z c a a
ODO , 000
FT. MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
800
620
210
1 OA OAA
loO, ZOO
1 O A AAA
124, 000
Hendry
850
850
220
1 on AAA
187, 000
1 O 1 AAA
lo7, 000
Lee & Charlotte
lj_250
1, 250
221
27bj 500
O C O C A A
253^ 500
Area Total
2, 900
2, 720
218
C A o n A A
593, 700
CCA Cftrt
oo4, oOO
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
450
450
300
135,000
130,500
Palm Beach
850
740
175
129,500
129,500
TVT Qytin
IVlcti llii
1
±VQ
78 nnn
10, uuu
7A AAA
Other Counties
100
100
270
27,000
27, 000
Area Total
1,800
1,690
219
369,500
357,000
STATE TOTAL
9,200
8,800
231
2,031,000
1,929,000
ALL SEASONS
WEST FLORIDA
50
50
130
6,500
6,500
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
1,125
1,075
128
137,500
127,500
Bradford
70
70
150
10,500
9,800
Gilchrist
50
50
120
6,000
6,000
Levy
70
70
140
9,800
9,800
Marion
150
140
223
31,200
24,000
Union
125
110
147
16,200
16,200
Other Counties
350
350
98
34,200
32, 300
Area Total
1,940
1,865
132
245,400
225,600
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
155
85
202
17,200
17,200
Seminole & Orange
400
350
296
103,700
100,700
Sumter
830
780
303
236,400
216,000
Other Counties
45
45
280
12, 600
10, 800
Area Total
1,430
1,260
294
369,900
344, 700
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH
De Soto
350
350
249
87,000
87,000
Hardee
2,170
2,040
295
602,500
561, 700
Hillsborough
220
220
238
52,400
52,400
Manatee
120
120
150
18,000
18,000
Other Counties
370
360
264
95, 000
95,000
Area Total
3,230
3,090
277
854,900
814,100
FT. MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
2,415
1,770
211
373,700
345,000
Hendry
1,575
1,430
232
331,800
328,000
Lee & Charlotte
2^600
2,_260
204
46L,400
432, 100
Area Total
6,590
5,460
43
214
1,166,900
1,105,100
continued
Cucumbers: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Acreage
Vif>lH
X 1C1U
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Counties
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
ALL SEASONS
Dade
1,435
1,080
208
224,700
220,200
Martin
985
820
167
136,800
128,800
Palm Beach
2,530
2,245
187
418,900
410,000
Other Counties
310
230
178
41,000
41,000
Area Total
5,260
4,375
188
821,400
800,000
STATE TOTAL
18,500
16,100
215
3,465,000
3,296,000
Cucumbers: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
19D 1 -Do
lyoo oy
1959- 130
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA
Calhoun
125
75
Gadsden
210
50
1UU
Other Counties
75
40
oc
23
ID
ZD
DU
Area Total
410
loo
Of;
ZD
lie;
11D
ZD
DU
Alachua
1,100
900
1, 175
675
960
1,075
Bradford
150
75
100
50
40
70
Gilchrist
140
100
125
75
80
50
Levy
35
25
50
50
25
70
Marion
175
150
225
200
165
140
Union
125
100
125
105
175
110
Other Counties
385
125
180
115
350
Area Total
2,110
1,475
1,800
1,335
1, 560
1,865
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
75
75
100
55
85
Seminole & Orange
100
110
150
135
210
350
Sumter
550
700
1,025
490
850
780
Other Counties
130
45
Area Total
725
885
1,275
680
1,190
1,260
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH -
MANATEE
De Soto
350
Hardee
3,200
2,400
2,150
2,560
2,550
2,040
Hillsborough
300
350
175
125
150
220
Manatee
150
25
140
125
50
120
Polk & Highlands
175
150
735
340
Other Counties
25
335
360
Area Total
3,850
2,925
3,200
3,150
3,085
3,090
FT. MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
1,350
1,000
1,245
1,375
2,060
1,770
Hendry
1,000
1,050
1,410
1,225
1,210
1,430
Lee & Charlotte
2,650
2,175
2,240
2,535
2,000
2,260
Other Counties
130
Area Total
5,000
4,225
4, 895
5, 135
5,400
5,460
continued
44
Cucumbers: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-faO
1 A C A £ 1
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
125
Dade
1,250
1, 000
1, 105
1, 125
1 A OA
1, 4^0
Martin a/ 875
w
V
a/ 100
820
Palm Beach
2,725
b/ 3,300
hj 2,980
3,390
2,310
2,245
Other Counties _
50
610
230
Area Total
4,975
4,350
4,085
4,615
4,340
4,375
Other Counties
430
475
420
270
STATE TOTAL
17,500
14,500
15,700
15,300
15,600
16, 100
a/ St. Lucie included in Martin.
b/ Martin included in Palm Beach.
Cucumbers: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Alachua
6
2
166
6
180
167
Bradford
5
5
12
Broward
43
277
188
278
324
464
416
100
2
2092
2282
Collier
49
52
1
122
147
17
388
312
Dade
5
17
9
9
11
71
43
6
1
172
155
De Soto
1
6
7
24
Duval
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
10
10
Gilchrist
5
5
8
Hendry
2
16
1
19
Hendry
2
16
1
19
Highlands
1
1
3
Hillsborough
28
32
10
3
3
6
35
123
4
244
243
Lake
1
1
4
6
13
Lee
3
106
81
2
3
74
196
77
542
579
Manatee
1
1
2
Marion
9
2
2
21
34
57
Martin
2
8
4
14
24
Orange
1
8
2
1
1
3
8
24
14
Palm Beach
23
97
67
62
66
120
153
92
2
682
786
Polk
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
13
5
St. Lucie
1
1
1
1
1
5
6
Seminole
14
34
6
3
4
8
18
72
1
160
109
Sumter
38
27
4
16
147
2
234
188
Union
3
1
14
* 2
20
23
Unknown
6
25
12
7
5
14
24
39
2
134
106
TOTAL
306
837
476
365
424
902
1198
1273
26
5807
5759
* Includes one shipment in July.
45
Cucumbers: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63 1/
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
j
j Nov.
I Dec.
Jan.
i r eu.
Mar.
| Apr.
j May
JlilL
Tnl
0 ILL.
Season
Total
Bu.
1958-59
Rail
585
15
164
93
28
8
45
173
108
l
635
Mixed
585
1
42
51
37
15
26
40
22
—
234
Truck
_620
180
_696__
_488
398_
_235
_569_
661
564
26
3^817
Total
196
902
632
463
258
640
874
694
27
4, 686
1959-60
Rail
605
41
80
13
59
36
26
39
371
3
668
Mixed
605
Q
19
22
50
37
32
30
55
7
255
Truck
620 * 390
602
245
487
462
298
518
993
51
1
^047
Total
434
701
280
596
535
356
587
1419
61
1
4,970
1960-61
Rail
630
240
160
19
22
54
244
223
—
962
Mixed
630
45
69
25
31
33
53
51
—
307
Truck
620
91
764
467
401__
368
595
993
875
51
—
4,605
Total
91
1049
696
445
421
682
1290
1149
51
—
5, 874
1961-62
Rail
620
96
125
107
40
66
76
17
142
10
679
Mixed
620
9
47
115
45
44
44
23
30
3
360
Truck
620 *
345
693
667
465
421
621
526
883
99
4^720
Total
450
865
889
550
531
741
566
1055
112
—
5, 759
1962-63
Rail
635
40
101
51
3
75
122
330
722
Mixed
635
3
34
26
18
25
48
38
33
225
Truck
620
263
702
399
344
399
779
1038
910
25
1
4^860
Total
306
837
476
365
424
902
1198
1273
25
1
5, 807
* Includes September shipments.
1/ Mixed rail and truck carlot equivalents include imports.
Cucumbers: Imports in Carlot Equivalents Through Florida Ports
Year
December
January
February
March
April
Total
1958-59
98
396
304
114
912
1959-60
104
626
617
340
107
1, 794
1960-61
43
301
364
310
1
1, 019
1961-62
44
475
519
240
5
1,283
1962-63
68
309
523
168
1, 068
Cucumbers: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
4.2
19.2
13.5
9. 9
5.5
13. 7
18.7
14. 8
.5
100. 0
1959-60
8. 7
14. 1
5.6
12. 0
10. 8
7.2
11.8
28. 6
1.2
100. 0
1960-61
1.5
17. 8
11. 8
7. 6
7.2
11. 6
22.0
19. 6
.9
100. 0
1961-62
7. 8
15. 0
15.5
9. 6
9.2
12. 9
9.8
18. 3
1. 9
100. 0
1962-63
5.3
14.4
8.2
6. 3
7.3
15. 5
20. 6
22. 0
.4
100. 0
Cucumbers: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Average
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
3.20
2. 35
3.55
5. 70
7. 20
4. 25
3. 65
5. 10
2.85
3. 66
1959-60
3. 10
3. 70
8. 10
4. 65
4. 90
7. 00
6. 30
3. 30
2. 25
4. 13
1960-61
4. 60
2. 35
2. 50
4. 80
5. 70
4.70
2. 90
2. 35
3. 65
2. 87
1961-62
1. 70
2. 15
2. 30
4. 00
4. 10
4. 70
5. 40
4. 15
3. 10
3. 38
1962-63
2.45
3. 05
5. 10
6. 25
4. 50
2. 90
3. 10
1. 95
3. 60
3.02
46
Cucumbers: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received for Generally Good Quality
Ending
Rail
Truck
Total
Pompano I Ft. Mvers-lmmokalee-Wauchula
Dols. Per Dols. Per Dols. Per Dols. Per
Cars
Ca riots
Carlots
bushel carton bushel carton
1962-63
Oct. 6
6
6
$ $ $ $
13
5
33
38
20
12
59
71
27
16
103
119
Nov. 3
10
17
24
14
11
7
43
126
137
166
187
140
148
173
230
4. 00-4.50
2. 50-4. 00
1. 50-1. 60
1. 00-1. 50
. 3.00
3. 50-4.00
3. 75-4. 00
2. 50-3. 75
1. 10-1. 25
1.40-1. 60
.90-1.00
Dec. 1
8
15
22
29
44
24
11
5
190
161
115
50
20
234
185
126
55
20
2.50-3.00
2.25-4.00
5. 00-12.00
7.00-10. 00
8.00-10.00
. 90-1. 10
. 80-1. 40
1. 75-4. 10
3. 00-3. 40
3.25-3. 50
2. 25-2. 75
2. 00-2. 50
. 90-1. 10
. 75-1. 00
Jan. 5
12
19
26
51
62
89
92
53
62
89
93
9.00-10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00-7.00
3.25-3. 50
3.50
3.50
1. 75-2. 75
Feb. 2
9
16
23
102
97
92
100
102
97
92
100
5.00
5.50
- 1.75
■- 1.85
2
5
115
120
9
8
163
171
5.50
1.90
16
13
182
195
4.50
4. 50-5.
50
1. 75-1. 80
23
41
197
238
5.00-6.00
1. 75-2. 10
4. 00-5.
50
1.35-1. 75
30
8
161
169
4.50-6.50
1. 60-2. 25
4. 00-6.
50
1. 50-2. 25
6
18
227
245
5. 00-7. 50
1. 90-2. 40
4. 50-6.
50
1. 60-2. 25
13
10
206
216
4. 75-6.00
1. 75-2. 10
4.50-6.
00
1.50-2. 10
20
10
214
224
5. 00-6.50
1. 75-2. 10
4.50-6.
00
1.60-2. 10
27
65
265
330
3.50-5.00
1. 25-1. 75
3. 25-4.
00
1. 15-1. 35
4
131
304
435
2. 50-3. 50
. 90-1. 25
2. 50-3.
50
. 85-1. 30
11
117
315
432
2. 25-3.
00
. 70-1. 00
18
90
269
359
2.25-2.
50
. 70- . 85
25
10
141
151
June 1
8
15
22
29
43
15
4
44
15
4
July 6 _1Z l 1
Total 722 4860 5582
Cucumbers: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
Carlots Received from--
Carlots Received from —
City
Florida
Other States
Total
City
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail |T ruck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Albany
Atlanta
Baltimore
Birmingham
8 42 3 32 11 74 Nashville
72 — 29 — 101 New Orleans
10 89 1 71 11 160 New York City
32 — 15 -- 47 Philadelphia
130
20
9
33
777
306
46
17
3
46
539
211
12
79
176 1316
37 517
continued
Cucumbers: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other Slates
October 1962 through June 1963 (continued)
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Tot
al
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
1 Truck
Rail ! Truck
Rail |
Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Boston
69
271
9 280
78
551
Pittsburgh
17
191
2
162
19
353
Buffalo
17
107
5 31
22
138
Portland, O.
4
—
3
55
7
55
Chicago
66
410
33 266
99
676
Providence, RI
4
62
—
20
4
82
Cincinnati
29
49
5 56
34
105
St. Louis
4
52
4
46
8
98
Cleveland
33
109
3 205
36
314
Salt Lake City
2
3
—
44
2
47
Columbia
1
87
46
1
133
San Antonio
29
1
149
1
178
Dallas
—
30
81
—
111
San Francisco
42
1
216
1
258
Denver
—
45
95
—
140
Seattle, Wash.
3
2
17
76
20
78
Detroit
119
74
59 120
178
194
Washington, D. C. 2
94
—
52
2
146
Ft. Worth
—
6
21
—
27
Wichita, Kan.
2
—
15
—
17
Houston
—
13
22
—
35
Total
555
3393
215
3807
770
7200
Indianapolis
—
41
16
—
57
Montreal
8
108
10
185
18
293
Kansas City
1
51
1 27
2
78
Ottawa
4
—
25
—
29
Los Angeles
50
4 668
4
718
Toronto
68
25
1
213
69
238
Louisville
2
28
1 10
3
38
Vancouver
1
1
42
2
42
Memphis
14
12
26
Winnipeg
14
24
38
Miami
56
8
64
Total
77
151
12
489
89
640
Milwaukee
8
34
28
8
62
Minneapolis
6
81
34
6
115
TOTAL
632
3544
227
4296
859
7840
4s
EGGPLANT
1962-63
Production of eggplant during 1962-63 at 1,064,000
bushels was 12 percent less than the previous season's re-
cord crop, but was 17 percent above the 1957-61 average.
Value of production fell short of that of the previous season
by about 9 percent. The $1,937,000 value of production com-
pares with the previous season's record $2, 136, 000 and the
average of $1, 839, 000.
The decline in volume produced did not increase the
per unit price, rather, it dropped 2 cents per bushel. The
1962-63 average price per bushel of $1. 82 compared with the
previous season's $1. 84 and the 1957-61 average of $2. 07.
Prices averaged $1.72 per bushel in the fall, much better
than the previous fall's $1.25 when 42,000 bushels were aban-
doned. Winter and spring prices during the 1962-63 season
were remarkably close, averaging $1.88 and $1.85 respec-
tively. Normally, volume during February is the lowest of
the active season. This was true in 1962-63 as only 7. 3 per-
cent of the total volume moved during this month resulting
in an average of $3. 45 per bushel for that month — a high for
the season.
The Pompano area produces most of Florida's total
eggplant crop. During 1962-63, approximately 79 percent
of the total volume came from this area, from about 68 per-
cent of the State's harvested acreage. Plant City and North
Florida account for most of the balance of production.
Early harvest started from the relatively small acre-
age in North Florida about October 1. Dry weather inmid-
October effected yields. Supplies continued until late Novem-
ber, being curtailed by frost November 11 - 12. Central Flor-
ida points— Sanford, Plant City, and Webster shipped light
supplies until cut off by the severe freezes of December 10
-16.
Harvest started at Pompano in early October increas-
ing to volume supplies in late November. The December
freeze caused considerable leaf burn, loss of bloom and set
of fruit in this area. Supplies were temporarily reduced after
the freeze, but heaviest impact of the damage was reflected
in shipments during February.
Imports through Florida ports during the winter per-
iod were heavy, especially during February. An equivalent
of 94 carlots came into Florida during that period.
Plant loss from the freeze in south Florida was light,
and production increased to heavy proportions in March.
April opened with generous supplies available, continuing thru
April, with moderate supplies diminishing as the season ad-
vanced to completion in June.
Harvest of late spring eggs in the Plant City and North
Florida areas began in May and continued into July.
Eggplant: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200 —
1952-53
Production
1,000 Bu.
.1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
800
700
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
49
Eggplant: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bushel
dollars
FALL:
1952
1,000
900
269
242
242
$ 1.90
$ 460
1953
650
600
283
170
170
1. 99
339
1954
950
900
290
261
252
1. 69
427
1955
1, 200
1,200
323
388
342
.97
333
1956
600
600
333
200
200
2.44
488
1957
1,100
1,100
303
333
300
1. 88
564
1958
1,200
1,100
286
315
315
1.54
484
1959
1,300
1,100
232
255
255
2. 67
680
1960
1,100
900
262
236
236
2. 31
546
1961
1,200
1,100
394
433
391
1.25
490
1962
900
800
379
303
303
1. 72
520
WINTER:
1953
900
800
386
309
309
1.95
602
1954
800
800
448
358
358
1. 99
714
1955
650
650
420
273
273
2.24
612
1956
700
650
411
267
267
2. 14
572
1957
900
900
454
409
409
1.45
594
1958
600
400
90
36
36
5.00
180
1959
800
800
349
279
279
2.41
672
1960
700
600
273
164
164
3. 32
545
1961
700
700
A O A
4Z4
Z97
297
Z. Dl
774
1962
600
600
652
391
391
2.28
890
1963
850
750
469
352
352
1. 88
661
SPRING:
1953
1, 100
1, 100
336
370
370
1. 35
500
1954
1,000
1,000
391
391
391
1. 25
490
1955
1,000
1,000
409
409
370
1.40
518
1956
1, 100
1, 100
364
400
385
1.58
610
1957
1,200
1, 200
318
382
382
1. 63
624
1958
1,400
1,400
273
382
342
2. 31
791
1959
1, 100
1, 000
348
348
348
2. 15
748
1960
1, 600
1,500
303
455
455
1.58
720
1961
1, 100
1, 100
425
467
467
1. 68
785
1962
1, 000
900
424
382
382
1. 98
756
1963
1,000
1,000
409
409
409
1. 85
756
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
3, 000
2, 800
329
921
921
1.70
1,562
1953-54
2,450
2,400
383
919
919
1. 68
1, 543
1954-55
2, 600
2,550
370
943
895
1.74
1,557
1955-56
3,000
2,950
358
1,055
994
1.52
1,515
1956-57
2,700
2,700
367
991
991
1.72
1, 706
1957-58
3, 100
2,900
259
751
678
2.26
1,535
1958-59
3, 100
2,900
325
942
942
2.02
1,904
1959-60
3, 600
3,200
273
874
Qn a
0 /4
Z. Zo
1960-61
2,900
2,700
370
1,000
1,000
2. 10
2, 105
1961-62
2, 800
2,600
464
1,206
1, 164
1. 84
2, 136
1962-63
2,750
2,550
417
1,064
1,064
1. 82
1,937
50
Eggplant: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
FALL
NORTH FLORIDA
Marion
Other Counties
Area Total
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake, Sumter,
and Seminole
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH
MANATEE
Hillsborough
Other Counties
Area Total
SOUTH FLORIDA
Broward
Palm Beach
Other Counties
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
100
_50_
150
65
75
_50_
125
50
450
__60_
560
65
J25_
90
50
65
_50_
115
50
450
._45_
545
170
170_
170
330
160
151
480
480
307
466
11,050
_4,J50
15,300
16,500
10,400
_7,_p00_
17,400
24,000
216,000
13,800
253,800
11,050
_4,_250_
15,300
16,500
10,400
17,400
24,000
216,000
13,800
253,800
900
800
379
303,000
303,000
SOUTH FLORIDA
Broward 225
Palm Beach 550
Other Counties 75_
Area Total 850
STATE TOTAL 850
WINTER
200 487 97,500 97,500
500 487 243,500 243,500
_50 220 11_,000_ lLi>0°_
750 469 352,000 352,000
750 469 352,000 352,000
SPRING
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
Other Counties
Area Total
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake, Sumter
and Seminole
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH
MANATEE
Hillsborough
Other Counties
Area Total
SOUTH FLORIDA
Broward
Palm Beach (East)
Other Counties
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
100
_2_5_
125
70
175
_60_
235
125
400
_45_
570
100
_25_
125
70
175
_60_
235
125
400
_45_
570
300
250_
290
243
340
282_
325
495
495
431
490
30,000
_6,_250
36,250
17,000
30,000
6, 250
36,250
17,000
59,500 59,500
16, J) 50 16,_950_
76,450 76,450
61,900 61,900
198,000 198,000
19,400 19,400
279,300
279,300
1,000
1,000
405
409,000
409,000
51
Eggplant: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Planted
Harvested
Acres Acres
ALL SEASONS
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
100
100
300
30,000
30,000
Marion
100
65
170
11,050
11,050
Other Counties
75
50
210
10,500
10,_500_
Area Total
275
215
240
51,550
51,550
CENTRAL FLORIDA
All Counties
135
120
279
33,500
33,500
WAUCHULA - HILLSBOROUGH -
MANATEE
Hillsborough
250
240
291
69,900
69,900
Other Counties
110
110
218
23,950
23,950
Area Total
360
350
268
93,850
93,850
SOUTH FLORIDA
Broward
400
375
A QA
TOO A A A
loo, 4UD
1 QQ A A A
JT<H 1 11 J3CCLL.il
1,400
1,350
U«J i , O \J\J
J J 1 , Ovv
Other Counties
180
140
316
44,200
44,200
Area Total
1,980
1,865
475
885,100
885,100
STATE TOTAL
2,750
2,550
417
1,064,000
1,064,000
Eggplant: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
215
165
205
110
145
100
Marion
180
185
150
115
160
65
Other Counties
80
50_
35
90
50
Area Total
475
400
390
225
395
215
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Sumter
35
50
160
95
30
Seminole and Orange
25
25
65
25
Other Counties
135
120
Area Total
60
75
225
120
165
120
HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-
WAUCHULA
Hardee
100
50
85
20
Hillsborough
425
350
325
280
310
240
Manatee
75
75
50
50
Polk
50
25
Other Counties
50
120
110
Area Total
650
475
510
375
430
350
FT. M YE RS-IMMOKA LEE
Collier
a/ 25
30
Lee
60
150
130
Area Total
85
150
160
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
500
625
350
150
120
375
Palm Beach
885
860
1,200
1,515
1,300
1,350
Other Counties
190
140
Area Total
1,385
1,485
1,550
1,665
1,610
1,865
Other Counties
245
315
365
315
STATE TOTAL
2,900
2,900
3,200
2,700
2,600
2,550
a/ Hendry included in Collier County.
Eggplant: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
lotai
I yol-Dii
INOV.
J an.
r et>.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
j uiy
r—
Season
a otai
Alachua
5
20
15
40
33
Broward
15
116
126
126
79
198
142
56
13
1
872
887
oilier
±
i
X
i
Q
o
£t
9
1 ft
xu
1 1
XX
i
5
4
4
Q
O
Q
0
7
Q
0
ft
u
2
43
54
Duvctl
1
1
1
1
4
4.
Hardee
3
3
4
3
13
8
Hendry
1
1
Will chnvrM) o"h
nxiiouui uugii
7
i
7
2
3
1
1
2
3
1 R
xo
1 1
xo
108
127
Lee
o
1
2
J
Q
O
1 Q
Lit
Marion
•1
1
1
X
-l
1
1
X
Q
0
9
o
£i
X
O
4
Do 1 tyi Ro o r* In
4.
*±
91
15
28
27
7
1
1 Q1
91 1
Liu
Seminole
1
8
2
1
1
1
2
4
11
2
33
34
Sumter
2
1
4
7
14
20
Union
1
1
1
Unknown
2
7
3
3
1
2
5
10
4
1
38
33
TOTAL 39 174 164 167 101 243 191 145 127 38 1389 1482
Eggplant: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Bushel
1958-59
Rail
740
1
3
1
2
7
7
1
22
Mixed
740
4
19
22
12
5
15
12
6
3
98
Truck
750
* 64
151
131
118
63
156
133
140
100
22
1078
Total
69
173
154
130
68
173
152
153
104
22
1198
1959-60
Rail
680
3
1
2
3
23
11
2
45
Mixed
680
1
6
16
16
7
10
21
10
6
1
94
Truck
750
* 64
133
100
106
92
88
156
173
135
** 49
1096
Total
68
140
118
122
99
98
180
206
152
52
1235
1960-61
Rail
720
1
2
2
12
16
33
Mixed
720
6
23
15
8
12
23
7
9
103
Truck
750
21
106
138
156
98
101
191
162
117
** 48
1138
Total
21
113
161
173
108
113
226
185
126
48
1274
1961-62
Rail
750
15
10
2
11
1
5
1
45
Mixed
750
1
20
37
23
9
24
13
6
2
135
Truck
750
* 78
167
168
162
94
197
144
146
108
38
1302
Total
79
202
215
187
103
232
158
157
111
38
1482
1962-63
Rail
730
12
6
1
9
3
2
2
35
Mixed
730
19
17
10
4
28
17
6
5
106
Truck
750
39
143
141
156
97
206
171
137
120
38
1248
Total
39
174
164
167
101
243
191
145
127
38
1389
* Includes September shipments.
** Includes August shipments.
Eggplant: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per,
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
5.8
14.4
12.9
10.9
5.7
14.4
12. 7
12.8
8.7
1.7
100. 0
1959-60
5.5
11.3
9.6
9.9
8. 0
7. 9
14.6
16. 7
12.3
4. 2
100.0
1960-61
1. 6
8. 9
12.6
13. 6
8.5
8.9
17. 7
14.5
9.9
3.8
100.0
1961-62
5. 3
13. 6
14.5
12.6
7.0
15.6
10. 7
10. 6
7.5
2. 6
100.0
1962-63
2. 8
12.5
11. 8
12.0
7.3
17.5
13. 8
10.5
9.1
2. 7
100. 0
53
Eggplant: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
1
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
A vp r & crp
Pols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
1. 30
2.30
1. 30
1. 45
2. 60
3. 35
1. 95
2. 20
2. 00
2. 25
2. 50
2. 02
1959-60
2.20
2.05
2. 65
3. 05
2. 85
3.70
3.90
1. 70
1.65
1.40
1. 40
2.23
1960-61
2. 35
3.00
1. 85
1.90
2. 65
3. 70
1.35
1.55
2.35
2. 20
2.10
1961-62
2.00
1. 15
1.10
2.10
3. 30
2.00
1.95
2.20
1.75
2. 00
1. 84
1962-63
2. 15
1. 80
1. 40
1. 90
3.45
1.50
1.55
2.25
1. 85
1. 70
1. 82
Eggplant: Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state
shipments
Ranges in Prices for Sales
of Generally Good Quality
Week
Ending
Out-of-state
shipments
Ranges in Prices for Sales
of Generally Good Quality
Truck
Pompano
Plant C ity
Truck
Pompano | Plant City
Carlo ts
Dollars
Dollars
Carlots
Dollars Dollars
19D/-DO
uo
UCt. O
9
£t
$
$
Mo v. 9
IVldl . _
CO
$ 2. 75-5.
oo $
to
Q
A*i
*±o
2. 00-3.
50
OA
Q
16
1. 00-2.
50
97
i I
1 A
It
23
*±»7
1.00-2.
00
1.25-2.
50
Nov. 3
25
10
26
1. 75-2.00
Apr. 6
40
1. 75-2.
50
17
38
2.25-3. 75
13
37
1. 75-3.
75
24
37
1.50-3.50
20
44
1.25-2.
25
27
40
1. 25-2.
00
Dec. 1
40
. 75-1.50
8
42
. 85-1.50
May 4
33
1. 25-2.
oo
15
29
1.25-3.50
11
41
2. 75-3.
00
22
26
1.25-3.50
18
31
1.50-3.80
29
27
1.25-2.50
25
24
1.50-4.50
Jan. 5
33
1.25-2.00
June 1
31
2.10-4.50
12
40
1.50-3.50
8
37
.75-3.50
19
41
1. 75-2. 75
15
31
.70-2.20
26
33
2. 00-3.75
22
21
29
22
Feb. 2
25
2.50-3.75
9
18
3.50-5.00
July 6
17
16
19
5. 50-7. 00
13
14
23
28
5.50-7.00
20
5
27
2
Total
1248
Eggplant: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Rece
ived from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other
States
Total
Rail | Truck
Rail pTruck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail |
Truck
Rail
| Truck
A lbany
9
1
10
Nashville
Atlanta
25
6
31
New Orleans
49
20
69
Baltimore
23
4
27
New York City
33
397
74
33
471
Birmingham
14
3
17
Philadelphia
4
93
22
4
115
Boston
54
10
64
Pittsburgh
1
50
11
1
61
continued
54
Eggplant: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963 (continued)
Carlots Received from —
Carlots Received from —
City
Florida
Other States
Total
City
Florida
Othei
States
Total
Rail
1 1 1 UC K ]
Rail
rvd.ll
| 1 i UC K
Roil
I l rue k 1
Rail
Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
I Truck
Buffalo
—
27
—
5
—
32
Portland, O.
—
9
—
—
—
9
Chicago
54
—
10
—
64
Providence, RI
—
11
—
4
15
Cincinnati
4
13
—
5
4
18
St. Louis
1
21
2
1
23
Cleveland
1
20
—
5
1
25
Salt Lake City
13
13
Columbia
—
11
—
—
—
11
San Antonio
13
21
34
Dallas
—
26
—
22
—
48
San Francisco
6
—
63
69
Denver
—
17
—
26
—
43
Seattle, Wash.
1
11
1
11
Detroit
1
18
—
5
1
23
Washington, DC
29
5
34
Ft. Worth
—
4
—
5
—
9
Wichita, Kan.
Houston
—
14
—
1
—
15
Total
45
1079
3
567
48
"~1646-
Indianapolis
—
3
3
Montreal
7
52
—
19
7
71
Kansas City
—
9
—
2
—
11
Ottawa
Los Angeles
7
2
206
2
213
Toronto
21
17
2
7
23
24
Louisville
11
1
12
Vancouver
1
1
Memphis
12
1
13
Winnipeg
Miami
23
2
25
Total
28
69
2
27
30
96
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
7
1
8
TOTAL
73
1148
5
594
78
1742
55
ESCAROLE
1962-63
The 1962-63 crop was valued at$3,294, 000 or 26 per-
cent less than the record high of the previous yearwhichwas
$4,429,000. This was slightly lower than the average value
of $3,023,000 during the 1957-61 period. Prices averaged
$1. 14 per bushel during the 1962-63 crop year compared to
$1. 65 the previous year which was a record high. Average
prices for the previous 5 years was $1.18 per bushel. The
current crop represented a reduction in price per bushel of
31 percent from the 1961-62 season and was 3 percent lower
than the 5-year average price.
Production during the 1962-63 season reached a re-
cord high of 3,080,000 bushels or 15 percent more than the
2, 684,000 of the previous year. Average production for the
previous 5 years was 2,771,000 bushels. The 1958-59 crop
of 3,072,000 bushels is closest to the record of the current
year. A harvested acreage of 6,700 acres in the 1962-63
season was also the highest of record. This was 10 percent
more than the 6,100 acres harvested the previous year and
12 percent above the 5 year average of 6, 000 acres. Yield
per acre averaged 460 bushels during the 1962-63 season
compared to 440 the previous year. A total of 184, 000 bus-
hels were not harvested due to the high production and low
prices.
Late October marked the beginning of harvest in the
Zellwood area and in the Everglades. Volume remained light
during October with only 3 carlot equivalents shipped out of
the state during the month. Rate of harvest increased rapidly
during November. Eighty-six carlot equivalents were shipped
during the third week of November. A frost on November 11
and 12 caused some leaf tip burn in the colder areas. The
severe freeze of long duration a month late in mid-December
caused extensive damage to leaf crops in the Everglades and
in the Zellwood area. Shipments dropped to 27 carlot equiva-
lents the week following the freeze. During early January,
recovery from the freeze damage was rapid, especially in
the Everglades. The weekended January 19, 93 carlot equiv-
alents were shipped. Harvest in the Zellwood area continued
light during January and February. The total quality shipped
remained fairly constant and of generally good quality during
January, February, March, and April. March was the peak
month of production when shipments totaled 594 carlcts.
Mid-April marked the beginning of declining sup-
plies from the Everglades and increasing supplies from the
Zellwood area. DuringMay, Zellwoodwas the principal source
of supply. Warm weather and rain in early May caused rapid
deterioration of escarole remaining for harvest in the Ever-
glades. Harvest was nearly complete in this area by mid-
May. Last escarole was harvested in the week ended June 8
when seven carlots were shipped.
Escarole: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
7, 000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
Production
1,000 Crts.
,3,200
3,000
2.S00
2,600
— 2,400
2,200
2,000
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
5b
Escarole: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
1 Ota 1
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
1 OlHl
Value
Planted
1
1 Harvested
1 , 000
1, 000
Dollars
1, 000
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bu.
dollars
1952-53
5,000
4,000
488
1,952
1,952
$ 1
15
$ 2,245
1953-54
5,000
4,500
544
2,448
2,032
1.
05
2,134
1954-55
4,900
4,600
oob
2, 556
2, 472
1.
05
2, 596
1955-56
5,600
4,800
500
2, 400
2, 352
1.
20
2, 822
1956-57
6,700
5,700
A A C\
441)
2, 508
2, 508
1.
16
2, 916
1957-58
6,800
5,500
A A C\
2, 420
2, 420
1.
50
3, 630
7,500
6,400
480
3 072
a | D f D
1.
01
9 7ftQ
£i , 1 v«7
1959-60
7,000
6,200
480
2,976
2,656
1.
20
3,187
1960-61
6,400
6,000
480
2,880
2,576
1.
04
2,673
1961-62
6,500
6,100
440
2,684
2,684
1.
65
4,429
1962-63
7,500
6,700
460
3,080
2,896
1.
14
3,294
Escarole: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
Total
1 Quantity
Planted
Harvested
per
Acre
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
WINTER
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
2,000
1,800
500
900,000
850,000
Seminole
100
100
510
51^000
51^000
Area Total
2,100
1,900
501
951,000
901,000
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Sarasota
200
150
450
67,500
65,500
Other Counties
150
150
423
63^500
63^500
Area Total
350
300
450
131,000
129,000
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
5,000
4,450
445
1,980,000
1,848,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
50
50
360
18,000
18,000
STATE TOTAL
7,500
6,700
460
3,080,000
2,896,000
Escarole: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
1,175
1,200
1,300
1,250
1,550
1,800
Seminole
75
50
25
50
100
Other Counties
40
Area Total
1,250
1,250
1,325
1,300
1,590
1,900
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Sarasota
200
150
Other Counties 1/
Area Total
150
150
175
175
350
150
150
150
175
175
550
300
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach and Highlands 2/
3,900
4,700
57
4,450
4,400
3,900
4,450
continued
Escarole: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade — — — — 60 50
Other Counties 200 300 250 125
STATE TOTAL 5,500 6,400 6,200 6,000 6,100 6,700
1/ Includes Hillsborough, Manatee, "and Sarasota through 1960-61; Highlands and Other 1961-62 and 1962-63.
2/ Highlands included thru 1960 - 61.
Escarole: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
i J 'J 1 U_
Oct.
Nov
Dec.
Jan
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
J une
Season
Total
Alachua
12
Broward
12
13
29
28
29
16
5
132
104
Dade
2
3
3
3
7
3
1
22
28
Duval
1
1
2
2
Hendry
50
183
170
75
14
492
Highlands
1
3
8
10
9
7
3
41
34
Hillsborough
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
16
15
Lake
19
13
1
21
36
90
83
Manatee
2
1
1
1
5
11
Martin
1
2
2
1
6
Orange
6
149
41
21
38
82
76
155
4
572
652
Palm Beach
8
152
239
358
249
255
294
99
1654
1915
Sarasota
1
6
15
17
16
15
17
87
101
Seminole
1
31
25
24
17
12
33
51
2
196
233
Unknown
1
12
4
3
5
8
8
8
1
50
30
Total
16
381
348
517
557
594
553
392
7
3365
3220
Escarole: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Bushel
1958-59
Rail
735
2
92
136
141
89
99
127
140
2
828
Mixed
735
3
79
153
168
159
159
168
124
1,013
Truck
750
19
157
210
238
250
293
232
149
2
1^550
Total
24
328
499
547
498
551
527
413
4
3,391
1959-60
Rail
780
50
75
124
84
114
125
110
1
683
Mixed
780
52
109
141
155
213
197
114
3
984
Truck
750
3
195
215
233
272
271
252
152
4
1L597
Total
3
297
399
498
511
598
574
376
8
3,264
1960-61
Rail
825
41
109
74
74
87
58
59
12
514
Mixed
825
59
151
153
162
171
168
90
2
956
Truck
750
1
170
208
285
229
240
262
197
9
1,_601
Total
1
270
468
512
465
498
488
346
23
3,071
1961-62
Rail
820
49
24
38
32
97
72
119
7
438
Mixed
820
10
84
112
96
144
207
204
168
1,025
Truck
750
16
170
228
198
303
343
279
213
7
1 J57
Total
26
303
364
332
479
647
555
500
14
3,220
1962-63
Rail
840
60
61
53
19
42
38
89
362
Mixed
840
4
107
105
165
207
193
185
108
1
1,075
Truck
750
12
214
182
299
331
359
330
195
6
1L928
Total
16
381
348
517
557
594
553
392
7
3,365
58
Escarole: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Year 1958-59 through 1962-63
Season
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
. 7
9. 7
14. 7
16. 1
14.7
16.3
15.5
12.2
. 1
100. 0
1959-60
.1
9.1
12.2
15.3
15. 7
18.3
17. 6
11. 5
.2
100. 0
1960-61
8. 8
15.2
16. 7
15.2
16.2
15. 9
11. 3
. 7
100.0
1961-62
. 8
9.4
11. 3
10. 3
14.9
20.1
17. 2
15.5
. 5
100.0
1962-63
.5
11.3
10.3
15.4
16.6
17.7
16. 4
11. 6
.2
100.0
Escarole: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Average
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
.95
1. 00
.90
.90
.80
1. 15
1. 55
1.01
1959-60
2.00
1.70
1.10
1. 15
.70
.95
1. 30
1. 20
1960-61
1.10
. 80
1. 00
. 80
.90
.95
1.95
1.50
1.04
1961-62
1.15
1.25
1. 90
2.50
2.10
1.20
1.20
1. 85
1. 50
1. 65
1962-63
1.20
.85
1.20
1. 30
1. 10
1. 05
1. 10
1.40
1. 14
Escarole - Endive: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per Crate for Generally Good Quality
Lake Okeechobee
Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood
Rail
■ Truck 1
Total
E ndive
Escarole
Endive 1
Escarole
Cars Carlots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1962-63
Oct. 20
1
1
$
$
$
$
27
4
4
Nov. 3
3
25
28
1.50
1.50
10
11
52
63
1.25-1.50
1. 25-1. 50
17
19
67
86
1.00-1.50
1.25-1.50
24
18
38
56
. 85-1. 00
.85-1. 25
. 75-1.00
. 75-1. 00
Dec. 1
10
48
58
. 85-1. 00
. 85-1. 00
. 75-1. 00
. 75-1.00
8
24
63
87
.85
. 85
. 85
. 85
15
17
37
54
. 85-2. 00
. 85-2. 00
.85-1.00
.85-1.00
22
4
23
27
2. 00-3. 00
2. 00-2. 75
2. 75
1. 50-2. 50
29
14
36
50
1. 75-2. 75
1.50-2.00
Jan. 5
10
64
74
1.25-2. 00
1. 25-1. 50
1.50-1. 75
1.25-1.50
12
17
66
83
1.25-1.50
.90-1.00
1.25-1.50
. 85-1. 25
19
20
73
93
1. 75-2. 00
1. 25-1. 50
1. 50-1. 75
1.25-1.50
26
5
69
74
1.50-2.00
1. 25-1. 50
1.50-1. 75
1. 25-1. 50
Feb. 2
4
74
78
1.50-2.50
1.25-1.50
2.00-2. 25
1.25-1.50
9
5
84
89
1.50-2.50
1.25-1.50
1. 50-2. 50
1.25-1.50
16
7
89
96
1. 50-2. 00
1. 00-1. 25
1.50
1.25
23
2
80
82
1. 00-1. 50
. 90-1. 25
1.25-1.50
1. 00-1. 25
Mar. 2
6
78
84
1. 00-1. 25
1.00
1. 00-1. 10
. 85-1. 00
9
10
82
92
. 85-1. 25
. 85-1. 00
. 85-1. 00
. 85-1. 00
16
8
85
93
1. 00-1. 25
. 75- . 85
. 85-1.25
. 85-1. 00
23
10
74
84
1. 10-1. 50
. 85-1.25
1. 25-1. 50
.85-1.25
30
11
79
90
2. 00-2. 50
1. 90-2. 50
continued
59
Escarole - Endive:
Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks. Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63 (continued)
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Rail
Truck
Total
Prices Received per Crate for Generally Good Quality
Lake Okeechobee 1 Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood
Endive
Escarole
Endive
Escarole
1962-63
Apr. 6
13
20
27
Cars
12
6
8
11
Carlots
83
74
74
73
Carlots
95
80
82
84
Dollars
1. 25-2. 00
1. 00-1, 50
1. 00-1. 25
1.00
Dollars
$ 1.50-2.00
1.00-1.25
1.00
.80-1.00
Dollars
$ 1.50-2.25
1.25
1. 00-1. 25
1.25
Dollars
$ 1. 50-2. 25
1. 00-1. 25
1.00
.90-1. 00
May 4
11
18
25
6
35
21
16
61
80
43
31
67
115
64
47
. 85-1. 25
1. 50-2. 00
1.25-1. 75
1. 35-1. 50
.85-1.25
1.50-2.00
1. 25-1.50
1.35-1.50
1.25-1. 35
1. 75-2. 00
1. 75-2. 00
2. 00-3. 00
1. 00-1. 35
1. 75-2. 00
1. 50-1. 75
1. 75-2. 50
June 1
8
15
Total
12
362
13
5
1928
25
5
2290
3.00
2.50
2.25-2. 50
Escarole - Endive: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from—
Carl
ats Received from —
Flo
rida
Other
States
Total
City
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail (Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
| Truck
Albany
29
8
37
Nashville
Atlanta
15
5
20
New Orleans
17
5
22
Baltimore
40
16
56
New York City
103 708
88
306
191
1014
Birmingham
8
4
12
Philadelphia
19 239
17
98
36
337
Boston 8
34
13
60
21 94
Pittsburgh
2 66
1
39
3
105
Buffalo
26
8
34
Portland, O.
50
50
Chicago
3
75
22
57
25 132
Providence, RI
16
21
37
Cincinnati
26
27
53
St. Louis
21
16
37
Cleveland
35
41
76
Salt Lake City
19
19
Columbia
5
2
7
San Antonio
6
14
20
Dallas
4
15
19
San Francisco
65
65
Denver
88
88
Seattle, Wash.
27
27
Detroit
1
9
9
1 18
Washington, DC
69
25
94
Ft. Worth
7
7
Wichita, Kan.
Houston
3
3
Total
136 1585
164
1254
300
2839
Indianapolis
12
7
19
Montreal
63
17
80
Kansas City
11
6
17
Ottawa
Los Angeles
23
175
23 175
Toronto
26 13
4
14
30
27
Louisville
3
3
Vancouver
1
6
7
Memphis
5
2
7
Winnipeg
Miami
91
27
118
Total
26 77
4
37
30
114
Milwaukee
1
1
Minneapolis
12
4
16
TOTAL
162 1662
168
1291
330
2953
60
LETTUCE
1962-63
Florida's 1962-63 lettuce crop had a total value of
$2, 108, 000 — a record high. This was 10 percent above last
year and 48 percent above the 1957-61 average. Total pro-
duction reached 340,000 hundredweight — 33 percent above the
previous year. All varieties, principally romaine, Boston,
iceberg, leaf, and bibb are included in the estimate of total
production.
During the 1962-63 season, 3,400 acres were harvest-
ed, compared to 3,000 ayear earlier. Average yield per acre
of 100 hundredweight represents an increase over last year
of 18 percent. Theseasonprice averaged $6.20 per hundred-
weight— $1. 30 under the record high set last year.
Fall weather conditions were conducive for plant
growth and development. Light harvest got underway in late
October in the Everglades and Zellwood areas. Harvest was
active by mid-November with peak shipments during the fall
being reached. Quality was good.
The severe cold of December 11-13 resulted in exten-
sive damage to all maturing acreage. Harvest was very light
during the remainder of the month. Heavy stripping permit-
ted some salvage. Plant condition improved rapidly near the
end of the month and most fields had excellent color. Volume
started increasing during early January, principally from the
Everglades. Light supplies were available in the Sanford and
Sumter County areas. By the end of the month, near peak
movement was reached with slightly more than one-third of
the crop harvested.
Weather conditions during Februarywere mostly fav-
orable for plant growth and development. Harvest was active
in the Everglades with romaine and Boston being the principal
varieties for shipments. Quality of all varieties was generally
good and only a minimum amount of strippingwas necessary.
In the Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood section, some harvest of all
varieties got underway. The Sarasota section provided light
supplies — mostly Boston and romaine. Volume from all sec-
tions was considerably heavier than normal for February and
the highest for the 1962-63 season.
March and April were warm and dry although some
cool weather with scattered frost was experienced late in
March. By mid-April supplies from the Everglades were de-
clining. Shipments from the Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood area
started increasing seasonally and became the principal source
of supplies near the middle of April. Volume from this area
continued strong well into May. Harvest from the Everglades
was completed by the end of May.
Lettuce: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
5,500 —
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500 —
Production
1,000 Cwt.
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59 1960-61 1962-63 1964-65
61
Lettuce: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Planted
Harvested
Production
Value
1,000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres
Acres
Cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
per cwt.
dollars
1952-53
3,600
3,300
110
363
363
$ 3.60
$ 1,307
1953-54
3,600
3,300
115
380
380
4. 00
1,520
1954-55
4,200
4,100
120
492
492
4.15
2,042
1955-56
5,300
4,300
110
473
473
3. 75
1,774
1956-57
4,600
3,700
105
388
388
4. 30
1, 668
1957-58
4, 800
3, 700
65
240
240
6. 30
1, 512
1958-59
4,200
o , £ uu
75
240
209
4.75
99 6
1959-60
3,700
O , JUv
75
248
248
6.50
1 £1 9
1960-61
3,200
c. , y uu
95
276
276
4. 80
1, oZo
1961-62
3,300
Q A Art
o , UUU
85
255
255
7.50
1, 912
1962-63
3,700
o , 4UU
100
340
340
6.20
O 1 AQ
Z , lUo
Lettuce:
Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-
63
Areas
and
A ere age
Yield
Total
Quantity
Planted
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Harvested
Acre
Acres
Acres
Cwt.
Cwt.
Cwt.
WINTER
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake and Orange
400
350
85
30,000
30,000
Seminole
350
300
90
27,000
27,000
Sumter
150
150
100
15,000
15,000
Volusia
50
50
80
4,000
4,000
Area Total
950
850
89
76,000
76,000
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
100
100
90
9,000
9,000
Manatee and Sarasota
250
250
120
30,000
30,000
Other Counties
250
250
80
20,000
20,000
Area Total
600
600
98
59,000
59,000
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
2,050
1,850
106
196,000
196,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
100
100
90
9,000
9,000
STATE TOTAL 3, 700 3,400 100 340,000 340,000
"> ■
Lettuce: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
and Counties,
? —
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
i
1
1958-59 1959-60
1
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Marion a/ 225 a/ 45 a/ 85
Orange 300 150 225 420 a/ 300 a/ 350
Seminole 275 225 175 325 220 300
Sumter 325 300 275 80 130 150
Volusia 100 75 60 50 75 50_
Area Total 1,225 795 820 875 725 850
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough 200 75 175 200 100 100
Manatee and Sarasota 275 250 150 140 300 250
Other Counties 300 — -- -- 425 250_
Area Total 775 325 325 340 825 600
62
continued
Lettuce: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
■LijD ( Do
iyoy- ou
j.you— di
lyoi
DO
Counties
ntlco
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach
1, 500
1, 650
1, 515
1, 000
1, 300
1, 850
LiOWiliK IlAoI CUAol
Dade
150
180
100
130
150
100
Other Counties
50
250
540
555
STATE TOTAL
3,700
3,200
3,300
2,900
3,000
3,400
a/ Includes Lake county.
Lettuce: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962-63
Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Total
1961-62
Broward
4
4
15
19
11
7
60
26
Dade
1
2
4
7
5
5
24
29
Duval
2
3
3
3
4
6
4
1
26
20
Hendry
12
25
28
5
70
Highlands
5
15
39
17
14
1
91
56
Hillsborough
1
9
4
2
1
1
1
19
17
Lake
1
8
2
11
Manatee
1
1
1
1
4
10
Orange
35
9
3
2
16
47
15
127
109
Palm Beach
2
39
34
97
114
86
60
5
437
278
Sarasota
2
9
17
17
14
20
8
87
92
Seminole
7
13
25
16
10
17
5
93
61
Sumter
1
Unknown
4
3
3
2
4
2
18
18
Total
2
95
80
204
250
196
195
43
2
1067
717
Lettuce: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
1958-59
Rail
300
5
7
3
2
3
4
3
27
Mixed
300
9
18
15
17
15
11
6
91
Truck
320
3
40
70
50
67
75
51
20
2
378
Total
3
54
95
68
86
93
66
29
2
496
1959-60
Rail
300
1
1
3
1
3
18
6
33
Mixed
300
3
10
16
16
26
31
7
109
Truck
640
1
16
52
93
96
78
88
45
6
475
Total
1
20
63
112
113
107
137
58
6
617
1960-61
Rail
810
6
7
14
2
6
15
50
Mixed
810
11
17
20
17
33
34
6
138
Truck
640
44
58
122
100
115
86
39
2
566
Total
61
82
156
119
154
135
45
2
754
1961-62
Rail
810
6
1
7
1
2
17
Mixed
810
2
9
11
11
24
31
16
7
111
Truck
640
5
40
80
75
119
132
89
45
4
589
Total
7
55
91
86
144
170
106
54
4
717
1962-63
Rail
880
2
3
6
3
12
5
31
Mixed
880
27
15
28
25
28
30
6
159
Truck
640
2
__66_
62
170
222
156
160
37
2
877
Total
2
95
80
204
250
196
195
43
2
1067
63
Lettuce: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
1
Feb.
Mar.
!
I
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
. 6
10. 9
19.2
13.7
17.3
18.8
13.3
5.8
.4
100.0
1959-60
.2
3.2
10.2
18.2
18.3
17.3
22.2
9.4
1. 0
100. 0
1960-61
8. 1
10. 9
20.7
15. 8
20.4
17.9
6. 0
.2
100. 0
1961-62
1. 0
7. 7
12. 7
12.0
20.1
23.7
14. 8
7.5
.5
100. 0
1962-63
.2
8. 9
7. 5
19. 1
23.4
18.4
18. 3
4. 0
. 2
100.0
Lettuce: Average Price per Cwt. for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
5.50
5.50
6. 00
4. 40
4. 70
3. 40
4. 80
4. 25
4. 75
1959-60
6. 80
6. 80
6. 80
7.80
6.50
5.30
5. 80
5. 80
6. 50
1960-61
4. 50
5. 60
4. 80
4.50
4.20
4. 50
7.50
6. 50
4. 80
1961-62
7. 00
6. 90
6.50
7.00
8. 50
7. 00
9. 50
6. 00
6. 00
7.50
1962-63
5. 00
8. 50
6. 00
7. 00
6. 00
5. 00
7. 00
6. 20
Lettuce: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per
Crate for Generally Good Quality
Lake Okeechobee
Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood
Rail
Truck
Total
Romaine
Boston
Romaine
Boston
Iceberg
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1962-63
Oct. 27
1
1
$
$
$ -
$
$
Nov. 3
2
2
2.
00
10
9
9
1.25-2.
00
2. 00-3.
00
17
1
23
24
1. 00-1.
50
2. 00-2.
50
24
1
16
17
. 90-1.
25
1. 75-2.
00
1.
25-1. 50
2.00
Dec. 1
1
21
22
1. 00-1.
25
1. 75-2.
00
1.
25-1.50
1.50-2.00
8
1
19
20
1.00-1.
25
1. 75-2.
00
1.
00-1.50
1.00-2.00
15
1
12
13
1.25-2.
50
2. 00-4.
00
1.
50-2.50
2. 00-4.00
1. 50-2. 00
22
7
7
2. 00-2.
75
3. 00-4.
00
1.
50-2.50
1.50-2.00
29
15
15
1. 50-2.
00
2.00-3.
25
2.25-2.50
1. 50-2. 00
Jan. 5
23
23
1. 00-1.
75
1. 00-2.
00
1.
75-2. 00
1. 25-1. 50
1. 75-2. 00
12
20
20
1.25-1.
75
1. 50-1.
75
1.
25-1.50
1.25-1.50
1. 75-2. 00
19
1
37
38
1. 00-2.
00
1. 75-2.
00
— 1.50
1. 50-2. 00
2. 75-3. 50
26
4
60
64
1. 00-2.
00
1. 50-2.
50
1.
50-1. 75
1. 50-1. 75
3. 00-3. 50
Feb. 2
3
61
64
1. 00-2.
00
L50-2.
50
1.
50-1. 75
2.00
3. 00-3. 50
9
1
58
59
1. 00-1.
50
1. 50-2.
50
1.
50-2. 00
2.50-3.25
16
61
61
1. 50-2.
00
2. 50-3.
00
1.
50-2. 00
2.50
2.00-2.25
23
56
56
1. 90-2.
00
2. 50-3.
00
1.
75-2. 00
2. 50-3. 00
2. 00-2.25
Mar. 2
37
37
2.
00
2.50-3.
00
— 2.00
1. 50-1. 75
9
2
35
37
1.25-2.
00
2. 50-3.
00
1.
50-2. 00
2. 00-2.25
1.50-2.50
16
1
36
37
1.25-1.
50
2. 00-2.
50
1.
25-1.50
2.50-3.00
23
2
35
37
1.
25
2.
50
1.
25-1.50
2.50
2. 00-3.50
30
7
34
41
1. 25-1.
50
2.
50
— 1.50
2.50
3.00
Apr. 6
40
40
1.25-1.
50
1. 50-2
50
1.
25-1.50
2. 00-2.50
1. 50-1. 75
13
5
42
47
1. 00-1.
25
1.50-2.
00
1.
00-1. 25
1. 50-1. 75
1.50-2.10
20
32
32
1.00-1.
25
1. 50-2.
00
— 1.00
1.50-1.75
1.50-2.00
27
33
33
1. 00-1.
25
1. 50-2
00
85-1. 00
1.50-2.25
1. 75-2. 00
continued
64
Lettuce: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63 (continued)
weeK
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Price Received per Crate for Generally Good Quality
Lake Okeechobee
Sanford
-Oviedo-Zellwood
Rail
Truck
Total
Romaine
Boston
Romaine |
Boston
Iceberg
Cars
Car lots
Carlots
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
19b2-o3
May 4
23
23
$ 1.00-1.25
$ 1.50-2. 00
$ 1. 00-1. 60 $
2. 00-2. 75 $
1. 50-1. 75
11
17
17
1.00-1.50
1. 75-2. 00
2. 50-3. 60
1.50
18
7
7
1. 75-2. 00
2.50-3.25
25
2
2
1.75
June
1
8
15
22
29
Total
31
1
877
1
908
Lettuce: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from--
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
| Truck
Albany
406
72
406
72
Nashville
275
125
275
125
Atlanta
23
223
905
223
928
New Orleans
13
164
653
164
666
Baltimore
1
38
1224
126
1225
164
New York City
18
301
5999
1347
6017
1648
Birmingham
20
148
628
148
648
Philadelphia
7
112
2603
715
2610
827
Boston
2
5
2173
256
2175
261
Pittsburgh
32
1360
265
1360
297
Buffalo
2
850
68
850
70
Portland, O.
1
33
1122
34
1122
Chicago
19
3252
1026
3252
1045
Providence, RI
1
302
54
302
55
Cincinnati
24
1016
333
1016
357
St. Louis
27
945
668
945
695
Cleveland
45
1467
311
1467
356
Salt Lake City
24
621
24
621
Columbia
22
185
367
185
389
San Antonio
17
28
949
28
966
Dallas
10
18
1449
18
1459
San Francisco
4538
4538
Denver
1
11
1500
11
1501
Seattle, Wash.
119
1682
119
1682
Detroit
1
12
1975
213
1976
225
Washington, DC
2
79
873
182
875
261
Ft. Worth
2
7
465
7
467
Wichita, Kan.
1
250
1
250
Houston
4
60
965
60
969
Total
33
1016 28774
34005 28807
35021
Indianopolis
19
752
204
752
223
Montreal
1
43
1208
331
1209
374
Kansas City
3
93
680
93
683
Ottawa
180
28
180
28
Los Angeles
2
9950
2
9950
Toronto
10
2
1339
93
1349
95
Louisville
1
503
80
504
80
Vancouver
112
416
112
416
Memphis
5
95
343
95
348
Winnipeg
224
48
224
48
Miami
169
305
316
305
485
Total
11
45
3063
916
3074
961
Milwaukee
604
131
604
131
Minneapolis
11
679
446
679
457
TOTAL
44
1061
31837
34921
31881
35982
65
GREEN PEPPER
1962-63
Pepper production during 1962-63 continued the high
level pattern established the previous two seasons, though
slightly reduced. Total production at 4, 849,000 bushels was
about 2 percent less than production in the 1961-62 and 1960-
61 crop years. Production from the 1962-63 crop was 23 per-
cent greater than the 1957-61 average. Total value of pro-
duction was $13,468,000 about 7 percent less than the
$14,429,000 income from the 1961-62 crop, reflecting the
percent drop inproductionand a 13 cent drop in average price
per bushel. However, total value of the crop was only about
9 percent more than the 1957-61 average, whereas the price
per bushel at $2. 78 was 17 percent less than the five-year
average of $3.36.
Fall productiondropped to only 36percent of the pre-
vious fall, equaling that of fall 1960. The fall price received
per bushel reacted favorably, rising to within 3 cents of the
$4.12 average of 1960, well above the low $2.02 of 1961.
This was mainly due to reduced production following the De-
cember freeze. Winter production was less than, but still
on the high level of the previous two seasons. The reduction
in winter production was reflected in the price advance during
January and February. Spring production was excessive,
setting a record for April, May, and June.
Fifty percent of the season's total production was
grown in the Lower East Coast area where the severe cold
of December 10 - 16 effected peppers least of any area. The
increased acreage in Martin County was seriously damaged,
but the principal producing area, Pompano, escaped with only
minor damage — primarily loss of bloom and drop of crown
fruit which reduced production in late January through Feb-
ruary. There was a reduction in acres planted in the Pom-
pano area the last two years. A good portion of this reduc-
tion was off-set by increased plantings in the Fort Myers -
Immokalee area. Heavy rains in late September caused con-
siderable replanting to be necessary in the Fort Myers - Im-
mokalee area. Before the crop could get into good production
the December 10 - 16 freeze hit the area with disasterous
results. Most fields had to be brought back through a long
slow recovery period. Even so, heavy production started
much earlier in March than was expected.
The late season at Fort Myers -Immokalee and Mar-
tin County with a heavy producing crop in the Plant City -
Sanford - Webster areas caused spring supplies to be exces-
sive and prices to be depressed. Fort Myers - Immokalee
produced 25 percent of the States total production. Ten car-
lots were shipped in early July concluding harvest.
Green Peppers: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000 —
Production
1,000 Bu.
— 1 5, 500
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
66
Green Peppers: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida
Crop Years, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bushel
dollars
FALL:
1952
950
700
234
164
164
$ 4.05
$ 664-
1953
600
450
213
96
96
4. 70
451
1 Q<i4.
1,200
900
l^i
OOd.
1 Pi
ox O
9 i p;
R7Q
1,300
1,300
428
DQ /
OOD
9 94
1 900
±VO\J
1,300
1,000
368
uDO
*3fi8
oDO
99
1 1 RA
1,600
1,400
191
o. OX
1 fi9ci
1958
1,700
1,500
438
657
657
2. 63
1,730
1 QRQ
1,500
1,000
9K1
£0-1
0.
1 A9A
1960
1,400
1,000
321
321
321
4. 12
1,323
1961
2,200
2,100
429
qoo
9 09
1, 814
1962
1,900
1,000
321
321
321
4. 09
1, 314
WINTER-
VV ill X-i-JiV,
1953
4,500
4,200
356
1,496
1,496
2. 70
4,039
1954
4, 600
4,500
384
1, 728
1,728
2. 65
4,579
1955
4,500
4,400
450
1 979
1 Q7Q
2. 41
4 764
1956
5,000
4,600
460
9 lift
£ , X X O
9 lift
3. 05
6 464
1957
7,000
6,200
357
2 214
2 214
2. 63
5, 828
6,100
3,100
i /y
D04
ft n
O. OX
A fiOA
1959
6,400
5,600
314
1,761
1,761
3. 14
5,522
iyou
5,100
4,600
350
1 , 611
1 ill 1
1, Oil
o. o4
O, ODO
1961
6,000
5,900
429
2,529
2,332
2. 28
5,325
1962
5,000
4,900
482
2, 364
2, 364
2. 79
6, 598
5,500
4,900
411
^ , Ux4
9 fil A
1 I'i
fi 7S1
U , f oo
SPRING-
1953
8,100
7,900
244
1,928
1,928
2. 50
4, 820
1954
9,000
8,900
232
2,064
1,992
2. 20
4,382
1955
8, 700
8,500
97Q
2 368
2 236
2. 10
4, 695
1956
8,000
7,500
9fift
9 01 1
2 011
2. 60
5 236
1957
8,900
7,400
900
1 479
1 479
4. 06
6 003
x oo o
8,700
7,000
91Q
1 529
3. 39
^ 1 7Q
Ot X 1 u
1959
8,300
6,400
189
1,211
1,211
3. 98
4,814
1960
9,000
7,800
191
Oct l
2 507
2 296
2. 45
5 634
1961
6,700
6,300
332
2,093
2,093
2. 86
5,980
1 QK9
6,000
5,400
A
oil
1 fiQfi
1 696
3. 55
fi 017
6,900
6,700
«3 f O
2 514
2, 514
2. 15
5, 401
ATT CT? A Q^MCJ.
1952-53
13,550
12,800
280
3,588
3,588
2. 65
9,523
1953-54
14, 200
13,850
281
3, 888
3,816
2.47
9,412
14,400
13,800
MO
OOO
4 663
4, 531
2. 24
10, 138
I90O-0D
14,300
13,400
1^0
4, 686
4, 665
2. 77
12, 900
IflCC EC rj
lyoo-o /
17,200
14,600
97ft
4, 061
4, 061
3. 20
13, 015
1957-58
16,400
11,500
233
9 A7Q
2, 533
4. 50
11 408
1958-59
16,400
13,500
269
3,629
3,629
3. 32
12,066
1959-60
15,600
13,400
327
4,379
4, 168
3. 10
12,921
1960-61
14,100
13,200
374
4,943
4,746
2. 66
12, 628
1961-62
13,200
12,400
400
4,960
4,960
2. 91
14,429
1962-63
14,300
12,600
385
4,849
4,849
2. 78
13,468
67
Green Peppers: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
FALL
NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA
Mostly Hillsborough and
Seminole
130
125
146
18,200
18,200
tORl MYJiiKo - LivlJVLOKALitli
Collier
100
25
300
7,500
7,500
Hendry
270
145
130
18,900
18,900
Lee
350
30
67
2,^00
2J,_000__
Area Total
720
200
142
28,400
28,400
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
350
100
200
20,000
20,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
50
25
508
12,700
12,700
Palm Beach (East)
450
435
500
217,500
217,500
Other Counties
200
115
210
24,200
24,200
Area Total
700
575
442
254,400
254,400
STATE TOTAL
1,900
1,000
321
321,000
321,000
WINTER
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
235
200
480
96,000
96,000
Hendry
550
550
440
242,000
242,000
Lee (Includes Charlotte)
715
340
230
78,200
78j200__
Area Total
1, 500
1,090
382
416,200
416,200
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
100
85
300
25,500
25,500
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
275
275
467
128,500
128,500
Palm Beach (East)
3, 100
3,100
450
1,395,200
1,395,200
Other Counties
525
350
139
48,600
48,600
Area Total
3,900
3,725
422
1,572,300
1,572,300
STATE TOTAL
5,500
4,900
411
2, 014, 000
2,014,000
SPRING
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
850
825
300
247,500
247,500
Bradford
75
60
300
18,000
18,000
Union
50
50
250
12,500
12,500
Other Counties
35
25
156
3,900
3,900
Area Total
1,010
960
294
281,900
231,900
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
200
200
300
60,000
60,000
Seminole
250
200
400
80,000
80,000
Sumter
500
500
460
230,000
230,000
Volusia
75
50
400
20,000
20,000
Area Total
1,025
950
410
390,000
390,000
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
900
900
390
351,000
351,000
Polk
175
175
390
68,200
68,200
Other Counties
25
25
456
lljJOO
11,400
Area Total
1,100
1,100
392
430,600
430,600
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
CoUier
350
350
495
173,300
173,300
Hendry
850
850
415
352,700
352,700
Lee (Includes Charlotte)
815
815
308
251,200
251,200
Area Total
2,015
2,015
386
777,200
777,200
68
continued
Green Peppers: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Quantity
Counties
Planted
Harvested
Production
Sold
Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels
EVERGLADES
T alm Beach (West) 150
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward 300
Palm Beach (East) 700
Other Counties _ 600
Area Total 1, 60 o"
STATE TOTAL 6,900
SPRING (continued)
100 178 17,800 17,800
300 220 66,000 66,000
700 450 315,000 315,000
__575 410 235J500 j?35,j>00
1,575 " 391 616,500 616,500
6,700 375 2,514,000 2,514,000
ALL SEASONS
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
Bradford
Union
Other Counties
Area Total
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
Seminole
Sumter
Other Counties
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
HiUsborough
Polk
Other Counties
Area Total
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
Hendry
Lee (Includes Charlotte)
Area Total
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
Palm Beach (East)
Other Counties
Area Total
850
75
50
__50_
1,025
200
250
500
125
1,075
900
175
90_
1, 165
685
1,670
JL18G_
4,235
600
625
4,250
825
60
50
_3_5_
970
6,200
200
200
500
100_
1,000
900
175
90_
1,165
575
1,545
-LI8-5-
3,305
285
600
4,235
JLi040_
5,875
300
300
250
_15_4_
292
300
400
460
.300.
"400
390
390
202_
375
481
397
_280_
370
222
345
455
.296_.
416
247,500
18,000
12,500
5,_400_
283,400
60,000
80,000
230,000
30,J300
400,000
351,000
68,200
lSLJOO
437,300
276,800
613,600
__J3L,400_
1,221,800
63,300
207,200
1,927,700
___308,J00__
2,443,200
247,500
18,000
12,500
5,_400_
283,400
60,000
80,000
230,000
_30,_000
400,000
351,000
68,200
437,300
276,800
613,600
___331,J00
1,221, 800
63,300
207,200
1,927,700
__ 308,J00
2,443,200
STATE TOTAL
14,300
12,600
385
4,849,000
4,849,000
Green Peppers: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
925
600
1,200
875
900
825
Bradford
125
50
100
100
50
60
Union
50
25
50
50
50
50
Other Counties
50
25
55_
35
Area Total
1,150
700
1,350
1,025
~ 1,055
970
continued
39
Green Peppers: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Lake
100
175
100
200
200
200
Seminole
225
280
300
250
200
200
Sumter
575
725
425
350
450
500
Volusia
75
50
50
100
—
—
Other Counties
—
—
—
35
100
Area Total
975
1,230
875
900
885
1,000
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hardee
225
100
125
60
—
—
Hillsborough and Manatee
1,475
1,715
1,225
1,205
c/ 1,000
c/ 900
Polk
150
a/ 300
a/ 300
a/ 225
200
175
Other Counties
—
—
100
90_
Area Total
1,850
2,115
1,650
1,490
1,300
~ 1,165
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Charlotte
200
175
175
—
V
Collier
325
525
915
1,075
1,375
575
Hendry
525
475
525
685
725
1,545
Lee
575
900
1,000
800
b/ 1,500
b/ 1, 185
Other Counties
—
—
—
50
"
Area Total
1, 625
2, 075
2,615
2,560
3,650
3,305
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
475
650
625
375
350
285
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
800
975
375
375
250
600
Martin
400
425
Palm Beach (East)
4,025
5, 150
4, 850
5,350
3,975
4,235
Other Counties
—
—
915
975
935
1^040
Area Total
5,225
6,550
6,140
6,700
5,160
5,875
Other Counties
200
180
145
150
STATE TOTAL
11,500
13,500
13,400
13,200
12,400
12, 600
a/ Includes Highlands. b/ Charlotte included in Lee. c/ Hillsborough Spring only.
Green Peppers: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962
-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Total
1961-62
Alachua
40
213
6
259
175
Bradford
13
13
29
Broward
2
49
180
415
426
992
637
196
12
1
2910
3193
Collier
3
3
5
125
160
116
412
403
Dade
2
5
10
12
29
30
6
5
99
107
Duval
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
13
14
Hardee
2
8
34
7
51
36
Hendry
2
18
4
8
32
Hillsborough
3
2
3
5
14
25
304
96
2
454
332
Lake
5
5
10
38
Lee
5
2
51
75
112
2
247
361
Marion
1
1
4
5
11
20
Martin
3
3
13
19
24
62
96
Orange
1
1
1
6
10
19
10
Palm Beach
5
30
54
90
74
158
182
141
5
739
913
continued
70
Green Peppers: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962 -63 (Continued)
1962
-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
.June
July
Total
Polk
1
1
1
1
4
3
Seminole
A
4
a
o
Q
0
Q
O
Q
0
8
102
TOO
OUH1U21
1
u\JO
303
147
Union
2
8
10
6
Unknown
3
3
5
7
7
14
22
38
10
1
110
103
Total
10
98
264
532
539
1427
1175
1345
566
10
5966
6108
Green Peppers: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jcin.
Feb.
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul.
Season
Total
1958-59
Rail
Bu.
725
3
14b
198
165
62
129
72
44
818
Mixed
725
18
116
140
95
71
74
38
13
565
Truck
750
2
126
429
574
472
451
458
414
212
3
3,141
Total
2
147
690
912
732
584
661
524
269
3
4,524
1959-60
Rail
750
2
9
10
68
62
152
307
239
321
3
1,173
Mixed
750
6
33
92
102
139
122
70
38
2
604
Truck
750
13
70
159
407
412
580
625
578
500
41
3_j385
Total
15
85
202
567
576
871
1054
887
859
46
5,162
1960-61
Rail
755
27
190
319
187
115
265
175
1,278
Mixed
755
3
48
102
109
114
69
62
21
1
529
Truck
750
24
274
595
654
648
642
780
433
* 18
4^68
Total
27
349
887
1082
949
826
1107
629
* 19
5,875
1961-62
Rail
775
49
211
170
124
251
143
150
76
2
1,176
Mixed
775
26
130
124
136
134
62
47
11
670
Truck
750
10
227
454
618
649
746
581
653
309
15
4^262
Total
10
302
795
912
909
1131
786
850
396
17
6,108
1962-63
Rail
760
3
8
34
56
27
381
283
447
172
2
1,413
Mixed
760
9
28
48
51
117
94
42
19
408
Truck
750
7
81
202
428
461
929
_798__
_856__
375
8
4,145
Total
10
98
264
532
539
1427
1175
1345
566
10
5,966
* Includes 1 car in August.
Green Peppers: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958- 59
1959- 60
1960- 61
1961- 62
1962- 63
.3
.2
.2
3.2
1. 6
.5
4.9
1.6
15.3
3.9
5.9
13.0
4.4
20.2
11.0
15.1
14.9
8.9
16.2
11.2
18.4
14.9
9.0
12.9
16.9
16.2
18. 5
23. 9
14.6
20.4
14.1
12. 9
19. 7
11. 6
17.2
18. 8
13.9
22. 6
5.9
16.0
10. 7
6.5
9.5
.1
.9
. 3
.3
.2
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
Green Peppers: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958- 59
1959- 60
1960- 61
1961- 62
1962- 63
2.40
2.50
3. 65
2.50
4. 55
3.00
4.90
2.40
3. 10
2.20
6. 70
4. 05
1. 85
4. 35
2. 75
4. 75
2.25
2.75
4. 40
3. 30
3. 80
1. 90
2. 85
4. 95
3. 45
2. 80
2. 75
2. 80
2. 35
3. 60
2. 65
3. 70
3. 80
2.30
4. 85
3. 10
2. 70
4. 05
2.25
3.15
1. 65
2. 35
2. 45
1. 75
1. 40
1. 15
1. 80
3. 32
3. 10
2. 66
2. 91
2. 78
71
Green Peppers: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges,
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received for Generally
Good Quality
Pompano
Plant City
Rail
Truck
1 O ULl
Calif. Wonders |
Cuban
Calif. Wonders
Dols. per
Dols. per
Dols. per
Cars
Car lots
Carlots
bushel
bushel
bushel
1962-63
Oct. 20
—
1
1
$
$
$
27
2
3
5
Nov. 3
2
6
8
10
1
11
12
4.25
17
2
19
21
3. 75-5. 00
2. 50-2. 75
24
—
17
17
4.50-5.50
3. 75-5. 00
Dec. 1
4
46
50
3. 50-6. 00
2. 50-4. 25
8
2
56
58
2. 75-4. 50
3. 50-4. 50
15
8
47
55
4. 00-7. 25
3. 50-6. 50
22
6
35
41
4. 50-7. 50
4. 25-5. 50
29
15
42
57
5. 00-7. 00
4.00-6.50
Jan. 5
10
68
78
3. 75-5. 75
2.25-4.00
12
2
78
80
4. 25-6.50
3. 00-4. 50
19
12
96
108
4.00-8.50
3. 75-5. 00
26
24
126
150
4.00-6.50
3.50-5.00
Feb. 2
15
121
136
4. 00-5.25
4. 00-4.50
9
6
106
112
4. 00-7. 00
4. 00-5. 00
16
9
90
99
8. 50-12. 50
5. 50-8. 00
23
—
132
132
7.50-10. 00
3. 00-6. 00
Mar. 2
29
173
202
6.50-9.00
3.25-5.00
9
80
202
282
2. 75-6. 50
1. 75-3. 50
16
129
230
359
2. 50-3. 50
1. 75-3. 00
23
87
200
287
2. 00-3. 00
1. 75-2. 75
30
62
190
252
2. 00-3. 00
1.50-2. 75
Apr. 6
66
211
277
2. 25-3. 25
1. 75-2. 75
13
57
177
234
2. 25-3. 50
1. 25-4. 00
20
69
175
244
3. 00-4. 25
2. 75-4. 50
27
72
171
243
2. 75-4.25
3. 00-4. 00
May 4
95
174
269
1. 50-3. 75
2. 50-4. 00
2. 60-3. 80
11
118
203
321
1. 75-3. 00
3. 00-3.50
2. 00-3. 40
18
72
211
283
1. 60-3. 00
25
97
214
311
1. 00-1. 80
June 1
98
162
260
1. 00-1. 90
8
59
131
190
1.20-2. 00
15
67
123
190
1. 60-2. 00
22
30
64
94
29
4
26
30
July 6
2
4
6
13
2
2
20
1
1
27
1
1
Total
1413
4145
5558
72
Green Peppers: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
|T ruck
Albany
21
44
12
14
33
58
Nashville
—
9
2
7
2
16
Atlanta
—
73
1
50
1
123
New Orleans
—
75
5
63
5
138
Baltimore
10
98
36
21
46
119
New York City
351
951
471
277
822
1228
Birmingham
—
39
—
24
—
63
Philadelphia
133
299
191
68
324
367
Boston
164
196
182
60
346
256
Pittsburgh
57
173
80
49
137
222
Buffalo
19
81
32
14
51
95
Portland, O.
11
1
26
24
37
25
Chicago
122
208
229
145
351
353
Providence, RI
10
54
8
17
18
71
Cincinnati
28
25
47
31
75
56
St. Louis
2
75
6
41
8
116
Cleveland
66
93
45
54
111
147
Salt Lake City
4
3
2
44
6
47
Columbia
—
56
3
22
3
78
San Antonio
1
75
—
297
1
372
Dallas
—
54
60
—
114
San Francisco
17
76
18
278
35
354
Denver
—
52
—
104
156
Seattle, Wash.
23
2
24
65
47
67
Detroit
174
71
109
26
283
97
Washington, DC
9
85
14
21
23
106
Ft. Worth
15
27
42
Wichita, Kan.
4
12
16
Houston
—
25
32
55
Total
1253
3308
1715
2938
2968
6246
Indianapolis
4
25
4
13
8
38
Montreal
15
114
40
24
55
138
Kansas City
58
49
107
Ottawa
5
3
8
Los Angeles
14
62
138
832
152
894
Toronto
55
49
74
24
129
73
Louisville
1
21
1
16
2
37
Vancouver
21
15
21
15
Memphis
1
26
21
1
47
Winnipeg
1
1
Miami
53
9
24
9
77
Total
70
168
135
67
205
235
Milwaukee
6
19
1
14
7
33
Minneapolis
5
34
19
22
24
56
TOTAL
1323
3476
1850
3005
3173
6481
73
IRISH POTATOES
1962-63
Production of winter and early spring Irish potatoes
at 6,268,000 cwt. was 35 percent higher than the previous
year, and nearly 9 percent above the 1957-61 average. The
average yield of both crops combined at 179 cwt. established
a record for an entire season, exceeding the 1953 - 54 crop
yield by one cwt. , and compares with 152 cwt. , the previous
year and 140 cwt. for the 1957-61 average.
The value of the crop at $15,598,000 was 8 percent
more than the previous year and 7 percent above average.
Record values of production, not included in the average,
were reached in 1954-55 and 1955-56. Value of production
in each of these years exceeded $24 million.
The crop year is divided into two seasons — winter and
spring. Winter acreage harvested totaled 8, 300 acres, slight-
ly above the 7,200 acres harvested the year before which was
the lowest since 1935. Plantings were heavy to red— skinned
varieties. The severe cold of December 10 - 16 killed vines
in the Everglades and reduced yields on younger plantings.
Harvest began in late December and was nearly finished by
mid-February. Vines in Fort Myers - Immokalee were ser-
iously damaged and yield prospects were reduced. Light
salvage began on freeze damaged acreage in late January,
but the acreage that recovered was late, delayed by late Feb-
ruary and early March rains. Earliest planted fields in Dade
County were burned severely but recovered rapidly. Harvest
began about February 20 and continued through March and
April.
Ninety-two percent of the spring acreage was'grown
at Hastings and plantings were principally of white skinned
varieties. Utilization for shipping was heavy and considerable
acreage was under contract for this purpose. The 24,600
acre crop produced a high yield of 190 cwt. per acre which
equaled the 1961 record yield. It exceeded the previous
spring's yield of 145 cwt. per acre and the five year average
of 148 cwt. Harvest started about April 1, and continued into
mid-June. Market demand was poor resulting in delayed har-
vest. Excellent yields were obtained on late plantings. This
$11,124,000 crop averaged only $2.38 per cwt. , compared
with the previous springs' $9,576,000 crop which averaged
$3. 19 per cwt. , and the 1957-61 average value of $8,121,000
and price of $2. 56 per cwt.
Other spring producing areas are Balm - Plant City,
Everglades, Gainesville - Lake Butler, and Escambia County
in West Florida. In these areas, 2,200 acres harvested, 15
percent less than the previous years acreage and compares
to an average of 4,400 acres harvested during the 1957-61
period. Even so, some production was not harvested due to
market conditions — 18, 000 cwt. , was estimated as economic
abandonment. Shipments from all areas were complete by
July 1 — 1, 087 carlots were shipped in June.
Irish Potatoes: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
70,000
60,000
50,000 —
40,000
30,000 —
20,000
10,000
Production
1,000 Cwt.
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4, 000
3,000
1952-53 1954-55 1956-57 1958-59 1960-61 1962-63 1964-65
74
Irish Potatoes: Acreage, Production, and Value in Florida
Crop Years, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
Total
Production
Season
Average
Price
Total
Planted
Harvested
per
Acre
Production
of Value
Value
1, 000
1, 000
Dollars
1, 000
WINTER:
Acres
Acres
Cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
per cwt.
dollars
1953
15, 200
15, 000
159
2, 385
2, 385
$ 3. 06
$ 7,298
1954
11, 600
11, 600
183
2,123
2,123
2.32
4,925
1955
12, 800
12, 800
180
2,304
2,304
4.09
9,423
1956
16, 300
16, 000
173
2,768
2,768
3. 76
10,408
1957
25, 000
O O AAA
2o, 000
140
3,220
2,960
2. 14
6,334
1958
17,500
13,500
96
1, 296
1, 296
4. 75
6, 156
1959
12,500
12,000
155
1, 860
1, 800
2. 33
4, 194
1960
10,000
10,000
110
1, 100
1, 100
4. 65
5, 115
1961
10,200
9,700
135
1,310
1, 310
2. 85
3, 734
1962
7,300
7,200
185
1, 332
1, 332
2. 90
3, 863
1963
8,400
8,300
155
1,286
1,286
2. 92
3,755
SPRING: (Hastings Area)
1953
19,500
19, 300
153
2, 953
2, 835
2. 42
6, 861
1954
17,000
17, 000
186
3,162
3,162
2. 66
8,411
1955
21,000
21, 000
159
3,339
3,339
3. 85
12,855
1956
21,000
21, 000
168
3,528
3,528
3. 49
12,313
1957
26,000
26, 000
145
3,770
3,570
1. 85
6,604
1958
25,500
25,500
155
3, 952
3, 640
1. 96
7, 134
1959
21,500
21,500
125
2, 688
2, 500
3. 08
7, 700
1960
23,000
22,800
IOC:
9 D C(\
£• , SOU
9 QC. A
4 , oo u
9 (J A.
o. ou
1 C\ ft9fi
1961
21,000
21,000
190
3, 990
3, 990
O A A
Q 9 9Q
o, ooy
1962
20,700
20,700
t AC
145
3, 002
O AAO
o, UUZ
9 1Q
A C7fi
y , o io
1963
24,600
24,600
190
4, 674
4, 674
9 9 Q
£. OO
11 1 OA
IX, 1,44
SPRING: (Other Area)
1953
7,700
7, 200
112
806
706
2.25
1,588
1954
4,200
4, 200
132
554
554
2.51
1,391
1955
4,700
4, 200
104
437
437
4.58
2,001
1956
5,200
4, 700
100
470
470
4.26
2,002
1957
6,000
5, 300
117
620
546
1. 78
972
1958
6,900
5,400
135
729
C A C
64o
9 9 C
I. <SO
1 AC A
1, 404
1959
3,700
3,500
105
368
oeo
ooo
9 9 C
O. OO
1 9 99
1, 400
1960
4,500
4,500
ion
loO
0 00
000
9 1 £
o. 10
1, 04y
1961
3,500
3,400
150
510
510
2. 31
1, 178
1962
2,600
2,600
115
299
299
3. 20
957
1963
2,200
2,200
140
308
290
2. 48
719
SPRING TOTAL: (Hastings
and Other)
1953
27,200
26,500
142
3, 759
3,541
2. 39
8,449
1954
21,200
21,200
175
3,716
3,716
2. 64
9,802
1955
25,700
25,200
150
3,776
3,776
3. 93
14, 856
1956
26,200
25,700
156
3,998
3,998
3.58
14,315
1957
32,000
31,300
140
4,390
4, 116
1. 84
7,576
1958
32,400
30,900
151
4, 681
4, 286
O (\f\
0 COO
o, boo
1959
25,200
25,000
122
3, 056
9 QR Q
& , boo
^ ii
1960
27,500
27,300
126
3, 435
9 A 9 C
o. by
1 9 C7Q
1961
24,500
24,400
184
4, 500
A CI A A
4, OUU
£. Let
VtOLt
1962
23,300
23,300
142
3, 301
9 9 A 1
o, oUi
Q 1 Q
o. i.y
1963
26,800
26,800
186
4, 982
A AC A
4, yt>4
1 1 ftAQ
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
42,400
41,500
148
6, 144
5,926
2. 66
15,747
1953-54
32,800
32, 800
178
5,839
5,839
2.52
14,727
1954-55
38,500
38, 000
160
6,080
6,080
3. 99
24,279
1955-56
42,500
41, 700
162
6,766
6,766
3.65
24,723
1956-57
57,000
54, 300
140
7,610
7,076
1.97
13,910
1957-58
49,900
44,400
135
0, 004
u • UO
1 A 7AA
1958-59
37,700
37,000
i 99
loo
4, 668
2. 81
13, 127
1959-60
37,500
37,300
122
4,535
4,535
3.92
17,794
1960-61
34,700
34,100
170
5,810
5,810
2.29
13,251
1961-62
30,600
30,500
152
4,633
4,633
3. 11
14,396
1962-63
35,200
35,100
179
6,268
6,250
2.50
15,598
75
Irish Potatoes: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Production
of Value
Planted
Harvested
Acres
W1JN I iLK
Cwt.
Cwt.
Cwt.
HILLSBOROUGH
Hillsborough
115
100
95
9,500
9,500
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier, Hendry & Lee
1,425
1, 340
117
157,100
157,100
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
1,260
1,260
95
120,000
120,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
5,320
5,320
178
949,000
949,000
Indian River
280
280
180
50,400
50,400
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
5, 600
5,600
178
8,400
8,300
155
999,400
1,286,000
999,400
1,286,000
HASTINGS
Flagler
Putnam
St. Johns
Area Total
WEST FLORIDA
Escambia
GAINESVILLE
Alachua
Bradford and Union
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - SARASOTA
Hillsborough
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
STATE TOTAL
4,400
5,400
14, 800
24, 600
280
470
16_0_
630
660
630
SPRING
4,400
5,400
;L4^800_
24,600
280
470
16_0_
630
660
630
175
165
204_
190
140
147
.130.
143
100
180
770,000
891,000
^l^OO
4,674,000
39,200
69,000
20,_800_
89,800
66,000
113,000
770,000
891,000
4,674,000
37,000
67,600
11,800
79,400
63, 600
110,000
26, 800
26,800
186
4,982,000
4,964,000
ALL SEASONS
HASTINGS
Flagler
Putnam
St. Johns
Area Total
WEST FLORIDA
Escambia
GAINESVILLE
Alachua
Bradford and Union
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - SARASOTA
Hillsborough
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
CoUier, Hendry, and Lee
EVERGLADES
Palm Beach (West)
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
Indian River
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
4,400
5,400
14,800
24, 600
280
470
16_0_
630
775
1,425
1, 890
5,320
280_
5, 600
4,400
5,400
-L4j800_
24,600
280
470
160_
630
760
1,340
1,890
5,320
280_
5,600
175
165
_204_
190
140
147
_13_0_
143
99
117
123
178
180_
178
770,000
891,000
_3,_013_,^00_
4,674,000
39,200
69,000
20,_800_
89,800
75,500
157,100
233,000
949,000
5q,_400
999,400
770,000
891,000
3,013,000
4,674,000
37,000
67,600
11,_800
79,400
73,100
157,100
230,000
949,000
50,400
999,400
35,200
35,100
76
179
6,268,000
6,250,000
Irish Potatoes: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
HASTINGS
Flagler
5,500
3,900
3, 800
3,200
3,250
4,400
Putnam
5,700
4,600
4, 800
4,800
4,750
5,400
St. Johns
14^00
13L000
14JJ00
13^000
12,_700
14j_800
Area Total
25,500
21,500
22,800
21,000
20,700
24, 600
WEST FLORIDA
Escambia
1,700
825
1,000
600
450
280
GAINESVILLE
Alachua
1,150
775
900
765
550
470
300
l fin
i fin
125
160
Area Total
1,450
875
1, 100
925
675
630
HILLSBOROUGH - SARASOTA
Hillsborough
a/ 475
a/ 1,050
a/ 1,275
1, 350
780
760
Other Counties
350
70
Area Total
475
1,050
1,275
1, 700
850
760
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier, Hendry, and Lee
2,410
2,250
1,445
1,640
1,415
1,340
EVERGLADES
Palm Ttannh /Wp»st\
2 590
2 300
2 475
1, 520
1, 540
1, 890
SOUTH FLORIDA
Dade
8,450
7, 200
6 700
6, 100
4, 300
5,320
Indian River
120
300
280
Other Counties
1^25
1L000
505
495
270
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
10,275
8,200
7,205
6,715
4,870
5,600
44,400
37,000
37,300
34,100
30,500
35,100
a/ Includes Polk, Spring 1957-58 through 1959-60; Sarasota 1958-59 and 1959-60.
Irish Potatoes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total
1961-62
Alachua
1
3
1
37
29
71
61
Bradford
1
1
Broward
1
18
21
46
42
7
135
133
Clay
42
42
Collier
65
95
4
164
149
Dade
2
49
711
834
4
1
1601
1482
Duval
2
2
4
51
344
56
459
52
Flagler
204
163
14
381
678
Hardee
1
1
1
Hendry
17
15
6
38
3
Hillsborough
5
2
8
49
39
1
104
121
Indian River
12
20
32
44
Lee
6
66
71
13
156
198
Martin
2
2
1
5
Okeechobee
2
2
Palm Beach
1
81
42
50
85
109
37
405
418
Polk
1
13
18
1
33
4
Putnam
1230
3187
460
4877
743
Sarasota
2
1
3
1
St. Johns
1
2
743
2144
422
3312
4583
St. Lucie
1
1
2
2
Seminole
2
2
11
17
19
2
53
60
Union
15
8
23
32
Volusia
28
49
77
Unknown
1
2
6
9
16
7
41
32
Total
3
131
147
1000
3503
6197
1037
12018
8797
77
Irish Potatoes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb. |
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Cwt
1958-59
Rail
440
34
114
466
570
1090
1145
14
3 433
lWixftd
440
2
7
5
3
\
19
Truck
430
36
165
354
779
2201
2241*
390*
6 166
Total
72
286
825
1352
3292
3387
404
9, 618
1959-60
Rail
455
12
48
153
289
488
1409
363
2, 762
ATivpd
455
2
5
2
5
7
6
27
99
lul
1 9fi
fi 9QR
Total
37
184
275
621
1993
4251
1724
9, 085
1960-61
Rail
473
12
98
146
595
1381
3474
264
5,970
Mixed
450
4
g
5
6
1
5
1
30
Truck
430
22
131
140
483
1574
2845*
492*
5 687
Total
38
237
291
1084
2956
6324
757
-
11, 687
1961-62
Rail
500
18
110
213
590
1695
2722
21
5 369
Mixed
485
3
14
8
6
6
37
Truck
430
32
130
162
391
1196
1598*
198*
3j_707
Total
53
254
383
987
2897
4320
219
9, 113
1962-63
Rail
507
46
49
588
2030
4038
572
7,323
Mixed
487
6
4
2
1
13
Truck
430
3
79
94
410
1472
2193*
515*
JLJ66
Total
3
131
147
1000
3503
6231
1087
12,102
* Includes estimated shipments from West Florida.
Irish Potatoes: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1958-59
.7
3.0
8.6
14.1
34.2
35.2
4.2
100. 0
1959-60
.4
2. 0
3.0
6.8
22.0
46.8
19.0
100. 0
1960-61
.3
2.0
2.5
9.3
25.3
54.1
6.5
100. 0
1961-62
. 6
2.8
4.2
10. 8
31.8
47.4
2.4
100. 0
1962-63
1. 1
1.2
8.3
28. 9
51.5
9. 0
100. 0
Irish Potatoes: Average Price per Cwt. for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Season
Average
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
1958-59
3.30
3.50
2.10
2. 06
2. 66
3. 33
3. 85
2. 81
1959-60
4. 35
4. 60
4. 75
5.56
3.57
2.45
3. 92
1960-61
3. 30
3. 15
2. 80
2. 55
1. 95
2. 33
2. 29
1961-62
3. 15
3. 10
2.90
2. 95
2. 89
3. 30
3. 40
3. 11
1962-63
4. 30
3. 40
2. 95
2. 74
2. 31
2. 02
2. 50
78
Irish Potatoes: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received for Generally Good Quality
Ending
Dade Countv
Lake Okeechobee
Hastings
Rail
Truck
Total
Round Reds
RnnnH RpHq
11UU11U 11CUO
Round Reds
Sebagos
Dols. per
Dols. per
Dols. per
Dols. per
Cars
C a riots
Carlots
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
50 lb. bag
100 lb. bag
IgoZ-ba
Dec. 29
1
1
$ -
<s 3_ oo
$
$
Jan. 5
6
12
18
2.50-3.00
12
8
19
27
2.50
19
9
16
25
2.50
26
15
24
39
2. 00
Feb. 2
14
20
34
2.00
9
9
24
33
2.00-2.25
16
2
17
19
2. 50-3. 00
23
6
18
24
3.00
Mar. 2
40
41
81
1. 85-2. 00
3.00
9
89
55
144
1. 85-2. 00
i c
lb
142
63
205
1. 75-2. 00
23
153
108
261
1. 60-1. 75
30
183
159
342
1.50-1. 75
Apr. 6
265
194
459
1. 50-1. 65
Id
ool
301
682
1. 50-1. 65
4. 00
zu
40 U
411
861
1. 50-1. 75
3.00-3.50
25 f
boo
410
1095
1. 60-1. 75
1. 75-2. 00
1. 75-1. 85
3.00
May 4
839
473
1312
1. 75
1. 60-1. 75
2.50
11
964
509
1473
1. 50-1. 60
1. 60-1. 75
2. 00
18
1011
527
1538
1.50
1. 35-1. 75
2.25
25
887
504
1391
1.25
1. 10-1. 35
2. 25-2. 50
June 1
co r7
bz /
356
983
1. 00
1.10
1. 75-2. 25
Q
o
305
744
1. 00
1. 75-2.25
15
87
98
185
22
12
13
25
29
4
4
Total
7323
4682
12005
Irish Potatoes: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
I Truck
Rail
| Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Albany
64
21
284
336
348
357
Nashville
22
16
628
388
650
404
Atlanta
16
557
694
2547
710
3104
New Orleans
68
50
928
724
996
774
Baltimore
59
116
1160
2111
1219
2227
New York City
59
168
9886
5691
9945
5859
Birmingham
8
175
580
1166
588
1341
Philadelphia
164
195
2519
3597
2683
3792
Boston
40
36
3833
4304
3873
4340
Pittsburgh
203
53
1508
1315
1711
1368
Buffalo
157
42
313
1068
470
1110
Portland, O.
15
2
391
1074
406
1076
Chicago
563
29
8623
911
9186
940
Providence, RI
45
162
603
207
603
Cincinnati
126
100
1627
671
1753
771
St. Louis
59
26
3438
260
3497
286
Cleveland
313
15
1360
2246
1673
2261
Salt Lake City
2
12
108
692
110
704
Columbia
13
92
107
941
120
1033
San Antonio
11
672
932
672
943
Dallas
12
56
1113
1682
1125
1738
San Francisco
14
14
1128
3864
1142
3878
Denver
18
432
3352
432
3370
Seattle, Wash.
31
1382
1182
1413
1182
Detroit
522
64
2423
3034
2945
3098
Washington, D. C.
385
103
780
1462
1165
1565
Ft. Worth
4
8
432
558
436
566
Wichita, Kan.
1
439
558
439
559
Houston
11
11
1552
768
1563
779
Total
3453
2317 59396
63626 62849
65943
79 continued
Irish Potatoes: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963 (continued)
City
Car lots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
| Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Rail
1 Truck
Indianapolis
20
22
1051
1624
1071
1646
Montreal
121
3
3197
1929
3318
1932
Kansas City
37
59
1403
1036
1440
1095
Ottawa
2
657
215
659
215
Los Angeles
3
28
4130
7649
4133
7677
Toronto
128
4
2331
894
2459
898
Louisville
136
69
975
1330
1111
1399
Vancouver
11
694
1054
705
1054
Memphis
72
16
977
510
1049
526
Winnipeg
134
1189
134
1189
Miami
112
358
725
358
837
Total
262
7
7013
5281
7275
5288
Milwaukee
109
10
921
603
1030
613
Minneapolis
101
10
1079
2112
1180
2122
TOTAL
3715
2324 66409
68907 70124
71231
80
SPINACH FOR PROCESSING
1962-63
The 1963 spinach crop had a total value of $ 434,000.
Growers harvested 2,000 acres with an average yield of 6. 8
tons per acre. Total production amounted to 13,600 tons
compared to 4,200 tons last year. Acres harvested, produc-
tion, and value of production were the highest of record. In
1960, production totaled 5, 400 tons and was valued at$190,000,
the second highest of record.
Florida's spinach crop is grown on the muck land at
Zellwood in both Orange and Lake counties. The freeze in
December improved the quality of the spinach by killing the
grass and weed growth. Harvest began in mid-January and
was completed the latter part of March.
Spinach: Acreage, Production, and Value in Florida,
Crop Years 1956 through 1963
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
Processing
Dols. per
1,000
Acres
Acres
Tons
Tons
Tons
ton
dollars
1956
500
450
4.2
1,900
1,900
35. 60
68
1957
1,000
800
4. 6
3,700
3,700
35. 00
130
1958
i.ooo-
500
3. 6
1,800
1,800
31.60
57
1959
1,100
1,000
4.4
4,400
4,400
30.00
132
1960
1,000
900
6. 0
5,400
1 5,400
35.20
190
1961
1,100
900
5. 8
5,200
5,200
33.50
174
1962
1,000
800
5. 2
•4,200
4,200
32. 60
137
1963
2,100
2,000
6. 8
13,600
13,600
31. 90
434
Acres
3,500
3,000
2,500 —
2,000
1,500 —
1,000
500
Spinach: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1956 through 1963
Production
1,000 Cwt.
1956
1958
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
81
SQUASH
1962-63
The value of 1962-63 production at $4,031,000 was 8
percent greater than that of the previous year, and 12 percent
above the 1957-61 average. The only crop year with a higher
value of production than the current one was that of 1959-60
at $4,540,000. The average price received per bushel was
$3. 03, nearly equaling the $3. 05 of the previous season, but
short of the five year average of $3.10. A total of 11,000
acres was harvested which produced 1,331,000 bushels, 9
percent more than was produced the previous season, and 11
percent more than average.
Fall production, estimated at 283,000 bushels, was
26 percent less than that of the previous fall, and 19 percent
below average produced. The average price received was
$3. 03, a strong 60 percent increase over the previous years'
$1. 89, but only 3 percent more than the five year fall aver-
age. Winter production at 679,000 bushels was 26 percent
higher than the previous winter, and nearly 64 percent above
the 1957-61 winter average. The price received during the
winter averaged $3.19, — 16 percent less than winter 1962.
Spring production at 369,000 bushels was 22 percent more
than the previous spring. This increase in production reduced
the average price to $2. 73 per bushel, 15 percent below last
spring.
Fall and spring squash are produced rather State-wide,
extending from north to south with some production from most
areas where vegetable crops are grown.
Nearly all varieties are in production most of the sea-
son. Growers usually plant to suit the demand of markets
receiving production of other crops from their area. Yellow
crook-neck squash are grown in the Lake Butler, Citra, Plant
City, Dade County areas in particular to ship with pole beans,
field peas, and okra to southern markets. Acorn squash,
butternut, cocozells, yellow straights and zuchlnnl are more
acceptable in northern markets and are grown to move with
bush beans, cucumbers, eggplants, etc., into those areas.
Early fall production in north Florida was curtailed
by dry weather, winding up with the November 11 - 12 frost
Central Florida continued light production until cut off by the
December 10 - 16 freeze. The same freeze seriously dam-
aged squash in south Florida areas causing the percentages
of total crop movement during December to be the lowest in
many years. Reduced supplies continued during January.
Prices reacted to the reduced volume satisfactorily. Since
squash is a quick crop. February and March had increased
volume which brought a lower than normal level of prices.
April was the heavy volume month of spring with some sup-
plies moving from all producing areas. Pompano, heaviest
shipping point of the State, was practically through in late
April, while Plant City northward continued the normal trend
of spring harvest.
Squash: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
12,500 —
12,000
10,500
10,000
9,500
Production
1,000 Bu.
—.1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-69
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
82
Squash: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres
Acres
Bushels
bushels
bushels
per bushel
dollars
FA T T •
1952
2,800
2,200
76
167
167
$ 3.31
$ 553
1953
2,100
1,900
82
155
155
2.94
455
1954
2,800
2,600
110
ooe
ijOO
DUU
1955
3, 800
3,700
115
494
oyo
i. yo
7fi7
1956
3,400
3,100
91
981
1 1^7
4,200
3,500
1 (17
O f O
1958
3,900
3,700
100
369
369
2.40
884
1959
4,000
3,300
81
267
267
4. 53
1 209
1960
3, 600
3,100
117
362
362
2. 60
942
1961
3,900
3,200
119
381
381
1. 89
720
1962
3,700
2,900
98
283
283
3.03
857
W A1N A
1953
4,400
4,100
95
390
390
2.94
1,148
1954
3,800
3,700
124
457
457
3.11
1,421
±yoo
4,300
4,100
J. OA
538
538
2. 65
1,424
iyo o
4,400
3,900
114.
445
445
3. 44
1, 533
iyo t
4,400
4,200
510
510
3. 23
1, 648
4,200
1, 600
71
t A
114
114
5. 89
672
1959
4,400
3,700
86
317
317
4.78
1,516
1960
5,000
4,400
131
576
576
3. 65
2,105
1961
4,600
4, 100
136
557
557
3. 36
1,872
1962
4,200
3,900
138
538
538
3. 78
2,034
1963
5,400
5,000
136
679
679
3. 19
2,166
1953
4,200
3, 800
90
343
343
2. 18
749
1954
4,500
4,200
95
400
331
1. 70
563
±voo
4,000
4,000
114
457
400
2. 35
941
lyoo
4,300
3,800
1 1 Q
a Ay
452
431
2. 06
887
xyo I
4,400
3,600
Q1
326
326
3. 44
1, 123
1958
6,000
5,500
1 1 A
114
A9Q
2. 18
1 243
1959
4,500
3,600
86
310
310
3.44
1,066
5,200
4, 600
126
581
521
2. 35
1,226
1961
3,800
3,600
119
429
398
2.43
969
1962
3,200
2,700
112
302
302
3. 20
965
1963
3,400
3,100
119
309
309
2. 73
1,008
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
11,400
10, 100
89
900
900
2. 72
2,450
1953-54
10,400
9,800
103
1,012
943
2.59
2,439
1954-55
11, 100
10, 700
1 90
1, 281
1, 224
2. 42
2,965
1955-56
12,500
11,400
X-LU
1, 321
1, 269
2. 51
3,187
1956-57
12,200
10,900
1 09
1 117
1, 117
3. 24
3,621
1957-58
14,400
10, 600
luO
1 , 119
1, 009
2. 59
2, 614
1958-59
12,800
11,000
91
996
996
3.48
3,466
1959-60
14,200
12, 300
116
1,424
1,364
3. 33
4,540
1960-61
12,000
10,800
125
1,348
1,317
2. 87
3,783
1961-62
11,300
9,800
125
1,221
1,221
3.05
3,719
1962-63
12,500
11,000
121
1,331
1,331
3.03
4,031
83
Squash: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
~D 1 q n tori
J-I q t" v o c: tf^rl
XI d I V calcU
per
Acre
Production
Sold
Acres
Acres
FALL
Bushels
Bushels
Bushels
Gadsden
30
30
fift
1 Q AA
1, oUU
1 0 AA
J., OUU
XT/""\T> TIT n ADTR A
Alcll>Ull0
150
80
40
3, 200
^ 9C\(\
VJ HL-iii la l.
50
50
60
3 000
3, 000
Marion
250
200
40
o , uyu
ft nnn
Union
100
100
fi dflfl
D , tuu
fi Ann
o, *±uu
Other Counties
120
80
A A
O O AA
_6j 1 00
3j 200
nTcd lOLHI
670
510
47
PVNTRAI FT HRTTlA
L/iiilN ilviL J: i-i\JIXxUx\
piUffl IIHIIf!
50
40
130
s 9nn
(~\ tVi -p Pniintipc
KJ u-.1 ■■_ 'J Uli t i«_ s
30
30
100
3, 000
^ nnn
o ■ uuu
Area Total
80
70
117
Q 9 AA
O, ZUU
Q 9 AA
0, ZUU
Will cIvii'ai l crh
1.1 il 13 UU 1 UUgll
300
220
110
94 9nn
94. pnn
1YJ. <l 1 Id C
50
40
100
4 000
4 nnn
*± , uuu
Polk
50
40
100
a nnn
^ , uuu
a nnn
UUU
AIca lULal
400
300
-LU 1
<19 9nn
^9 9nn
u _ , _ U U
PDRT MYFUS - IMMflKA T rf
I: UIl 1 1V1 X iliXVO 1 1*1 1 V 1 ' 1 H LlCjXj
UiilCl
450
350
ion
AO AAA
, uuu
A9 nnn
4Z , UUU
Lee
300
200
i-UO
91 (\{\f\
£1, UUU
9 1 nnn
^1 , uuu
70
50
1 *}9
fi fift.fi
D , DUU
fi Ann
D , DUU
nlca XOLcll
820
600
lift
i. 1 D
fiQ, fififi
oy , ouu
fiQ finn
oy , ouu
Broward
250
170
110
18,700
18,700
Palm Beach (East)
650
570
100
57,000
57,000
Palm Beach (West) & Martin
300
190
111
21,100
21,100
Dade
500
460
110
50,600
50, 600
Area Total
1,700
1,390
106
147,400
147,400
STATE TOTAL
3.700
2. 900
98
283,000
283,000
WINTER
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
270
170
120
20,400
20,400
Lee
240
220
120
26,400
26,400
Other Counties
110
80
140
11,200
n_,2oq
Area Total
620
470
123
58,000
58,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
350
310
130
40,300
40,300
Dade
2,500
2,400
140
336,000
336,000
Palm Beach (East)
1,800
1,740
135
234,900
234,900
Palm Beach (West) & Martin
Area Total
130
80
122
9,800
9,800
4,780
4,530
137
621,000
621,000
STATE TOTAL
5.400
5.000
136
679,000
679,000
SPRING
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden
80
80
85
6,800
6,800
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
90
90
90
8,100
8,100
Marion
250
250
70
17,500
17,500
Union
50
50
150
7,500
7,500
Other Counties
110
110
85
9,400
9,400
Area Total
500
500
85
42,500
42,500
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Seminole
80
80
130
10,400
10,400
Other Counties
50
50
114
5,700
5,700
Area Total
130
130
124
16,100
16,100
continued
84
Squash: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
i — 1
Planted | Harvested
per
Acre
Production
Sold
Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels
SPRING (Continued)
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
Manatee
Polk
Other Counties
Area Total
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
Lee
Other Counties
Area Total
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
Dade
Palm Beach (East)
Palm Beach (West) & Martin
Area Total
750
100
50
40
940
200
300
150
650"
225
400
250
__225
1,100
650
100
50
_J0
840
200
300
150
650 "
125
350
200
225
900_
120
120
100
108_
118
140
150
143_
145
120
120
120
128_
122
78,000
12,000
5,000
4,_300
99,300
28,000
45,000
_21,_500
94,500
15,000
42,000
24,000
_28JJ00
109, 800
78,000
12,000
5,000
4_,300_
99,300
28,000
45,000
_21J500
94,500
15,000
42,000
24,000
_28,_800_
109,800
STATE TOTAL
3,400
3, 100
119
369,000
369,000
ALL SEASONS
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
Gilchrist
Marion
Union
Other Counties
Area Total
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Seminole
Other Counties
Area Total
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hillsborough
Manatee
Polk
Other Counties
Area Total
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
Lee
Other Counties
Area Total
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
Dade
Palm Beach (East)
Palm Beach (West) & Martin
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
110
240
50
500
150
_230_
1,170
130
J30_
210
1,050
150
100
_40
1,340~
920
840
330.
2,090
110
170
50
450
150
__190
1,010
120
_80
200
870
140
90
40_
1,140
720
720
__280_
1,720
78
66
60
57
93
_66_
66
130
10_9_
122
117
114
100
108_
115
126
128
JL40_
129
8,600
11,300
3,000
25,500
13,900
12J300
66,300
15, 600
8^700
24, 300
102,200
16,000
9,000
4,_300
131,500
90,400
92,400
_39j_300
222,100
825
3,400
2,700
655_
7,580
605
3,210
2,510
495.
6,820
122
134
126
121_
129
74,000
428,600
315,900
_59,J700
878,200
8,600
11,300
3,000
25,500
13,900
_12,j?00
66,300
15,600
8.J700
24,300
102,200
16,000
9,000
4,_300_
131,500
90,400
92,400
_39JJ00_
222,100
74,000
428, 600
315,900
_59,_700
878,200
12,500
11,000
85
121
1,331,000
1,331,000
Squash: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Ac res
Acres
A f T*£i O
ALi ca
WEST FLORIDA
Gadsden
50
100
75
110
Other Counties
50
25
100
Area Total
50
150
100
100
110
NORTH FLORIDA
Alachua
225
200
145
225
160
170
Bradford
75
50
50
25
Gilchrist
25
50
25
40
50
Hamilton
100
100
75
25
Jefferson
75
75
__
Levy
75
75
100
50
Madison
150
150
75
50
Marion
750
750
875
775
520
450
Union
150
175
100
125
115
150
Other Counties
195
190
Area Total
1,625
1,625
1,445
1,275
1,030
1,010
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Orange & Seminole
100
150
100
95
115
120
Sumter
50
25
50
25
50
Volusia
25
25
25
__
Other Counties
40
80
Area Total
175
200
175
120
205
200
HILLSBOROUGH - MANATEE
Hardee
150
150
125
75
40
Hillsborough
1, 600
1, 150
1, 575
1, 400
1, 110
870
Manatee
175
175
125
115
105
140
Polk
100
100
150
140
90
90
Other Counties
25
25
40
Area Total
2, 050
1, 575
1, 975
1, 730
1, 370
1, 140
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
400
575
455
700
700
720
Hendry
450
425
325
325
Lee
475
525
1, 275
950
615
720
Other Counties
155
280
Area Total
1, 325
1, 525
2,055
1, 975
1,470
1, 720
LOWER EAST COAST
Broward
1, 300
1, 050
1, 150
850
575
605
Dade
1,450
2,200
2, 600
2, 500
2, 775
3,210
Palm Beach (East)
2, 000
2, 250
2, 400
2, 050
2, 175
2, 510
Palm Beach (West) & Martin
350
175
125
100
495
Area Total
5,100
5, 675
6,275
5,400
5,625
6, 820
Other Counties
275
400
225
200
STATE TOTAL
10, 600
11, 000
12, 300
10, 800
9, 800
11, 000
Squash: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63
Season
Season
Total
1961-62
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Alachua
1
1
2
10
1
15
17
Broward
10
79
65
151
178
181
108
13
1
786
677
Collier
1
5
3
1
15
17
5
4
51
39
Dade
2 1/
26
10
20
69
59
23
2
2 2/ 213
198
Duval
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
12
14
continued
B6
Squash: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
_ U LLIi ■. i
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
Opt
No
— °-Y_:
Dec
1
.Tan
O all, l
1
Feb. '
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
.. . 1 . • 1 :
1 Oull
Hardee
2
2
2
2
8
7
Hendry
1
1
at)
6
\J
10
10
Do
AO
O
£t
AO i
1 71
1(1
Lee
0
0
J.
5
21
17
by
DO
Marion
b 1/
9
A
rr
0
0
1
OCX
Orange
2
1
2
1
6
5
Palm Beach
8
37
29
46
66
57
45
16
i
305
316
t>t. J-.ucie
2
1
3
o
2
Seminole
2
8
2
1
2
4
21
10
i
51
45
Sumter
3
1
2
2
8
10
Union
1
2
2
6
11
13
Unknown
6
4
6
8
11
10
7
52
37
Total
46 1/
197
128
235
343
361
317
138
13
1778
1638
1/ Includes September shipments. 2/ Includes one shipment in July.
Squash: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
!rop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Season
Total
Bushel
1958-59
Rail
585
2
1
3
1
3
3
13
Mixed
585
4
14
20
14
8
7
13
7
87
Truck
650
90*
181
166
145
122
143
186
172
13
_L218
Total
96
196
189
160
130
150
202
182
13
1,318
1959-60
Rail
750
3
1
3
8
20
35
Mixed
750
1
10
16
15
22
12
16
1
93
Truck
650
57*
125
140
241
197
317
322
295
31
1
1,726
Total
57
129
150
258
212
342
342
331
32
1
1,854
1960-61
Rail
790
1
18
1
20
Mixed
790
6
14
16
32
15
17
4
104
Truck
650
52*
191
221
245
230
238
344
135
11
lj.667
Total
52
197
235
262
262
253
379
140
11
1,791
1961-62
Rail
690
2
4
17
9
3
4
39
Mixed
690
1
6
17
18
21
8
4
6
1
82
Truck
650
70*
181
228
232
257
182_
154
193
20
1^517
Total
71
189
249
267
287
190
161
203
21
1,638
1962-63
Rail
710
4
5
1
18
13
5
46
Mixed
710
7
6
9
5
13
15
4
59
Truck
650
46*
190
118
221
337
330
289
129
12
1
JL67_3
Total
46
197
128
235
343
361
317
138
12
1
1, 778
* Includes September shipments.
Squash: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Total
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
Per.
1958-59
7.3
14.9
14.3
12.1
9.9
11.4
15.3
13.8
1.0
100. 0
1959-60
3.1
7.0
8. 1
13.9
11.4
18.4
18.5
17.9
1.7
100.0
1960-61
2.9
11.0
13.1
14.6
14.6
14.1
21.2
7.8
.7
100. 0
1961-62
4.3
11.6
15.2
16.3
17.5
11.6
9. 8
12.4
1.3
100. 0
1962-63
2.6
11.1
7.2
13.2
19.3
20.3
17. 8
7.8
.7
100. 0
87
Squash: Average Price per Bushel for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
i
Season
Crop Year
Sept.
! Oct.
i
j Nov.
j Dec.
; Jan.
i Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Average
Dols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols. Pols.
1958-59
1.
80
1.80
1.95
3. 10
4.05
5.40
5.00
4 00
2.95
1.95
1959-60
2.
15
4. 65
5.10
4. 15
3.45
5.20
3.40
2.75
1.95
1. 90
1960-61
1.
85
1.85
2.30
3.05
3. 10
3.30
3.75
2.25
2. 85
2.50
1961-62
1.60
2.10
1. 80
3. 75
2.95
5.10
4.45
2.35
1.40
1962-63
3.20
2.55
3. 65
4.45
2.55
3.00
2. 85
2. 50
2. 00
Squash:
Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
3.48
3.33
2.87
3. 05
3.03
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state
Prices Received for Generally Good Quality
shipments
Pompano
Pade County
Plant City
Truck
Yellow Straights |
Italian Acorn
Yellow Crooks
Yellow Crooks
1962-63
Sept. 22
29
Oct. 6
13
20
27
Nov. 3
10
17
24
Pec. 1
8
15
22
29
Jan. 5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
Mar. 2
9
16
23
30
Feb.
Apr.
6
13
20
27
May 4
11
18
25
June 1
8
15
22
29
July 6
Total
Car lots
1
1
3
7
9
13
23
41
46
57
44
46
31
14
14
18
28
52
74
73
74
86
107
77
86
78
69
64
65
64
59
81
54
51
30
13
6
5
4
2
1
Pols, per
5/9 Bu. Crt.
2.
25
-2.
50
1.
75
-3.
25
75
-2.
75
75
-1.
75
1.
50
-2.
50
2.
25
-4.
00
3.
00
-4.
00
3.
00
-5.
25
3.
50-
-5.
00
4.
00-
-5.
50
2.
00
-4.
50
1.
00-
-3.
50
50-
-1.
75
1.
75-
-2.
50
75
-3.
75
75
-2.
50
75-
-1.
50
1.
00
-2.
00
90
-2.
00
1.
25
-1.
50
2.
50
-3.
00
1.
50
-3.
00
1.
25
-2.
50
1.
50
-2.
25
1.
25
-2.
50
1.
50-
-2.
00
Pols, per
1/2 Bu. Bkt.
2.25
1. 75-2.25
1. 75-2.00
. 60-1.25
1. 00-1.50
1. 25-5. 00
2.50-5.50
2. 25-4. 00
2.25-4. 00
2. 75-4.50
3. 00-3.50
1.75-4.50
1. 75-3.50
1. 00-3.00
. 75-1. 75
1. 00-2. 00
1. 75-3. 50
1. 00-2.50
1.50-3.50
1.50-2.50
3. 00-4. 00
2.50-4.25
2.00-4.50
1. 25-2.50
. 75-2. 00
1.25-3.00
Pols, per
1 1/9 Bu. Crt.
2.
75
2.
75
3.
00
2.
50-
4.
00
4.
00-
5.
00
4.
00-
5.
0 0
4.
00-
5.
00
4.
50-
5.
00
4.
50-
5.
00
5.
00
5.
00
5.
00-
5.
50
5.
50
6.
50
5.
00-
•6.
50
3.
75-
■5.
50
2.
50-
•4.
00
2.
25-
•3.
00
2.
25
2.
25
1.
75-
■2.
25
2.
00-
■2.
25
2.
00-
•2.
25
Pols, per
bushel
1.
75-
-2.50
1.
50-
-3. 00
2.
so-
-3.00
3.
so-
-6.50
8.00
8. 00
7.
so-
-8. 00
10. 00
8. 00
5.
00
-6. 00
3.
00
-3.50
2.
50
-3.50
2.
50
-3.50
2.
00
-2.50
2. 00
2.
00
-2.50
2.
50
-3.50
3.
50
-4. 00
5.
00
-7.00
4.
00
-5, 00
3.
50
-4.00
Pols, per
bushel
2.90-7. 60
2.70-7.50
2.30-7.60
1. 30-5. 10
1. 40-3. 70
1.10-3.70
1. 00-4. 60
1. 00-4. 90
1.00-3.50
1,672
88
Squash: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail 1 Truck
Rail
[ Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail
Truck
Albany
11
25
36
Nashville
H
8
19
Atlanta
105
78
183
New Orleans
1 7
23
40
Baltimore
25
21
46
New York City
5
297
2 323
7
620
Birm ingham
51
36
87
Philadelphia
*±«7
63
112
Boston
2 72
498
2 570
Pittsburgh
ou
30
60
Buffalo
27
49
76
Portland, O.
A
*±
79
4
79
Chicago
4 46
101
4 147
Providence, RI
20
50
70
Cincinnati
10
18
28
St. Louis
12.
10
21
Cleveland
19
61
80
Salt Lake City
32
32
Columbia
1 61
33
1 94
San Antonio
63
85
148
Dallas
68
87
155
San Francisco
25
403
428
Denver
35
160
195
Seattle, Wash.
7
1
133
7
134
Detroit
35
47
82
Washington, DC
37
28
65
Fort Worth
13
__
29
42
Wichita, Kan.
7
__
7
Houston
32
7
39
Total
24
1273
3 3636
27
4909
Indianapolis
3
3
6
Montreal
14
11
25
Kansas City
9
—
11
20
Ottawa
—
3
—
3
Los Angeles
1 22
1038
1 1060
Toronto
15
4
99
15
103
Louisville
7
2
9
Vancouver
3 28
3
28
Memphis
19
17
36
• Winnipeg
1 2
1
2
Miami
37
13
50
Total
15~
18
4 143
19
161
Milwaukee
1
6
7
Minneapolis
4
1
22
1 26
TOTAL
39
1291
7 3779
46
5070
89
STRAWBERRIES
1962-63
The $5, 683, 000 value of production during the 1962-63
crop year broke the record established in 1961-62 when a
$4,740,000 crop was sold. The high level price per pound
was maintained, fluctuating slightly. At 34.2 cents, the aver-
age price per pound was only 3 percent less than the previous
year, and 2 percent more than the 1957-61 average.
Production totaled 16,600,000 lbs. , a new high re-
sulting apparently from improved cultural practices rather
than increased acreage. An estimated 2, 000 acres were har-
vested compared to 1,900 last year and the 1957-61 average
of 2,040 acres.
As can be readily observed, yields caused most of
the increase in production in 1962- 63: the 8,300 lbs. per
acre compares with 7,100 lbs. the previous year, and 3,020
during the 1957-61 period.
The acreage continued high along the Lower East Coast,
but Plant City has started an increasing trend. Production
peaked during March. East Palm Beach County reported most
berries shipped. Hillsborough County was second in ship-
ments and Dade County third. Air freight, not listed by coun-
ties, is in addition to this.
Harvest had started at Plant City when the December
10 - 16 freeze came, causing delay and bloom drop. This
along with an early January frost extended harvest into late
January. Production increased in February and peaked in
March.
The Lower East Coast crop sustained only minor cold
damage. Growth was slowed and harvest delayed, but har-
vest was active in mid-January, increased during February
to near full production early in the month and peaked in March.
Seasonal decline of production started in late March, but some
supplies continued from this area into May.
Starke or North Florida shipped most of their pro-
duction during March and April. The acreage was up slightly.
Yields and prices were generally good.
Practically all the State's production was grown on
plastic covered beds.
Strawberries: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Production
1,000 Lbs.
22,000
19,000
16,000
13,000
10,000
7,000
4,000
1952-53
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
1962-63 1964-65
'JO
Strawberries: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63*
Year
Acreage
Yield |
per
Total
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Planted
Harvested
Production
Value
1 000
l nnn
i nnn
Acres
Acres
Pounds
|JU UI1U b
pounds
per pound
WINTER:
1952-53
3,800
3,700
2,190
8, 103
8,103
27. 1
2,198
1953-54
2,800
2,600
2,260
5,876
5,876
32. 7
1,922
1954-55
3,400
3,400
3, 070
10 438
in A^ft
lu, iiiO
97 7
9 RQ9
1955-56
3, 700
3,700
2, 860
10 582
97 4
2 897
1956-57
3,600
3,500
1, 700
5, 950
5 950
29. 5
1 757
1957-58
2, 600
2,000
1, 300
2 600
9 fifiO
t ouu
9fi n
675
1958-59
1,500
1,500
2, 200
3 300
O j OUv
4.1 ^
^ J. . u
1 ^7n
1959-60
1,400
1,400
5,100
7,140
7, 140
38. 2
2,728
1960-61
1, 900
1,800
4,800
8, 640
8,640
32.5
2,812
1961-62
2,000
1,900
7,100
13,490
13,490
35. 1
4,740
1962-63
2,100
2,000
8, 300
16,600
16, 600
34. 2
5,683
Includes processing.
Strawberries: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Acre
Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Pounds
WINTER
NORTH FLORIDA
Bradford (Includes Alachua) 210 200 7,000 1,400,000 1,400,000
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Hillsborough 500 490 7,000 3,430,000 3,430,000
Polk 50 40 7,000 280,000 280,000
Other Counties 140 _130 li_5J2 983J300 983JJ00
Area Total 690 660 7,110 4,693,000 4,693,000
LOWER EAST COAST
(Broward, Dade,
and Palm Beach, East) 1,200 1,140 9,217 10,507,000 10,507,000
STATE TOTAL 2,100 2,000 8,300 16,600,000 16,600,000
Strawberries: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
NORTH FLORIDA
Bradford (Includes Alachua)
175
150
175
160
200
200
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Hardee
25
Hillsborough
1,450
900
650
600
350
490
Polk
75
50
50
50
50
40
Sumter
75
75
75
25
Other Counties
50
130
Area Total
1,625
1,025
775
675
450
660
continued
Strawberries: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
Counties
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
LOWER EAST COAST
Area Total a/
Other Counties
125
75
265
60
350
100
740
225
1,250
1, 140
STATE TOTAL
2,000
1,500
1,400
1,800
1,900
2,000
a/ Includes Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties.
Strawberries: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
December
January
February
March
April
May
Season
Total
Bradford
18
36
54
32
Broward
3
6
7
3
19
10
Dade
31
58
61
30
180
269
Duval
2
2
1
5
3
Hardee
8
Hillsborough
4
56
123
13
196
147
Palm Beach
3
28
75
105
79
12
302
190
Polk
2
Seminole
1
1
2
4
2
Union
5
5
Unknown
3
8
7
4
2
24
16
Total
3
69
204
~"324~
~ 174
15
789
679
Strawberries: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load*
December
January
February
March
April
May
Season
Total
1958-59
Rail
1440
Truck
1400
3
24
23
38
8
96
Total
3
24
23
38
8
96
1959-60
Rail
1440
7
2
9
Air Freight 1400
6
21
28
19
1
75
Truck
1400
24
82
103
74
2
285
Total
30
103
138
95
3
369
1960-61
Rail
1440
3
33
36
Air Freight 1400
1
15
31
39
2
88
Truck
1400
23
82
202
23
1_
331
1961-62
Total
Rail 1440
Air Freight 1400
Truck 1400
Total
1
1
19
14
34
38
19
69
88
116
26
20
164
210
274
41
18
235
294
25
13
11
115
139
1
1
1
455
81
87
598
766
92 continued
Strawberries: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
December
January
February
March
April
May
Season
Total
1962-63
Rail
1430
i
2
14
17
Air Freight 1400
4
27
32
20
8
91
Truck
1400
3
68
202
310
174
15
772
Total
7
96
236
344
182
15
880
* Equivalent 12 pint flats.
Strawberries: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
December
January
February
March
April
May
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1958-59
3.1
25. 0
24.0
39.6
8.3
100.0
1959-60*
8.1
27.9
37.4
25.8
,8
100.0
1960-61*
.2
8.4
25.5
60.2
5.5
.2
100.0
1961-62*
4.4
11.5
27.4
38.4
18.1
.2
100.0
1962-63*
.8
10.9
26. 8
39. 1
20.7
1.7
100.0
* Includes air freight.
Strawberries: Average Price per Pound for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
December
January
February
March
April
May
♦Season
Average
Cents
Cents.
Cents
Cents
Cents
Cents
Cents
1958-59
60. 0
50.0
48. 0
35.0
27.0
41.5
1959-60
54. 9
45. 3
40.0
31.4
26.4
38.2
1960-61
56.4
44.9
28. 1
25.4
32. 5
1961-62
52. 6
41.3
34. 1
31.8
36. 8
35. 1
1962-63
45. 0
43.0
34. 6
30.5
35.6
36. 6
34.2
* Season average price includes processing.
Strawberries: Rail and Truck Shipments
by Weeks, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Ending
Out-of-state Shipments
Week
Out-of-state Shipments
Rail
Truck
Total
Ending
Rail
Truck
Total
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
Dec. 29
1
1
Mar.
8
3
79
82
16
5
74
79
Jan. 5
3
3
23
4
65
69
12
4
4
30
2
63
65
19
1
16
17
Apr.
6
68
68
26
22
22
13
49
49
45
20
33
33
Feb. 2
1
44
27
23
23
9
48
48
16
49
49
May
4
13
13
23
43
43
11
8
8
Mar. 1
1
67
68
~17
772
789
93
Strawberries: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
City
Car lots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
i
| Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Rail
Truck
Albany
—
1
—
58
—
59
Nashville
. — '
4
—
10
—
14
Atlanta
—
30
3
52
3
82
New Orleans
—
22
9
80
9
102
Baltimore
—
41
40
114
40
155
New York City
5
151
365
262
370
413
Birmingham
—
15
—
34
—
49
Philadelphia
—
89
111
237
111
326
Boston
1
13
141
117
142
130
Pittsburgh
—
25
35
200
35
225
Buffalo
—
4
2
39
2
43
Portland, O.
123
—
123
Chicago
—
34
412
218
412
252
Providence, RI
—
3
20
14
20
17
Cincinnati
—
44
79
179
79
223
St. Louis
—
14
28
255
28
269
Cleveland
—
10
124
141
124
151
Salt Lake City
101
—
101
Columbia
—
9
—
5
—
14
San Antonio
—
—
—
64
—
64
Dallas
—
—
8
136
8
136
San Francisco
604
—
604
Denver
—
—
11
190
11
190
Seattle, Wash.
228
—
228
Detroit
—
38
67
226
67
264
Washington, DC
--
20
33
42
33
62
Ft Worth
20
—
20
Wichita, Kan.
52
—
52
Houston
—
1
23
50
23
51
Total
6
699
1804
5480
1810
6179
Indianapolis
—
15
26
144
26
159
Montreal
10
34
123
90
133
124
Kansas City
—
1
2
122
1
123
Ottawa
—
—
24
4
24
4
Los Angeles
1194
1194
Toronto
2
153
33
153
35
Louisville
5
5
46
5
51
Vancouver
59
59
Memphis
3
2
45
2
48
Winnipeg
25
25
Miami
101
12
4
12
105
Total
10
36
300
211
310
247
Milwaukee
1
105
48
105
49
Minneapolis
5
141
26
141
31
TOTAL
16
735
2104
5691
2120
6426
94
TOMATOES
1962-63
Florida tomato production during the 1962 - 63 crop
year totaled 12, 704, 000 sixty poundcrates — slightly less than
the record production set last year. The 44, 300 acres har-
vested during the crop year averaged 287 crates per acre
compared to 305 for the 1961-62 crop year. Lower yields dur-
ing the fall and winter season accounted for this decrease in
average yield. Yields from the spring crop were higher than
the year before. Valueof production was $51,671,000 — 3per-
cent below last season, but 22 percent above the 1957-61 aver-
age.
Tomatoes sold for fresh market during the 1962-63
season averaged $4. 54 f. o. b. per crate, down slightly from
the $4. 62 received the year before. Growers received an aver-
age of $. 73 per crate for tomatoes utilized by processors
compared to $. 75 the previous year.
Planting of the 19C2 fallcrop was underway in Manatee-
Ruskin- Wauchula area by the second week in July. Planting
was active in all areas in mid-August, but lagging behind last
season's schedule. Weather conditions were generally good
for land preparation and planting of the fall crop in all areas.
Very little irrigation was necessary. Heavy rains in mid-
September caused considerable leaching of fertilizer and wash-
ing of beds. Light harvest got underway in the Manatee- Ruskin,
Immokalee-Fort Myers and Fort Pierce areas in late October.
Shipments of the fall crop reached a peak the first week in
December. A cold wave entered the State on December 10
and 11 dropping temperatures on the 13th below freezing for
several hours in all areas. In the Fort Pierce, Manatee-
Ruskin-Wauchula and Immokalee-Fort Myers areas, remain-
ing fall acreage for harvest was practically all killed by the
cold weather. Dade County acreage realized extensive damage.
Salvage operations continued the balance of December and into
January.
Weather conditions during January and February were
damp and cool. Volume during those months held fairly steady
with movement increasing near the end of February. Ship-
ments of winter tomatoes reached a peak early inMarch. Tem-
peratures during March were warm and accompanied by ade-
quate moisture. These conditions were very conducive to
plant growth and development.
April was rather warm and dry necessitating exten-
sive irrigation. Harvest of the spring crop was active and
yields were mostly good. Volume was strong throughout April
with peak movement being reached in mid-May. Shipments
from all areas were about complete by late June.
Tomatoes: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Acres
65,000
60,000
55,000 —
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000 —
1952-53
Production
1,000 Crates
18,000
16,000
1954-55
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61
14,000
12,000
10, 000
8,000
6,000
1962-63 1964-65
95
Tomatoes: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years, 1952-53 through 1962-63
Season
and
Year
Acreage
Planted Harvested
Yield per Acre
Total Fresh
& Proc.
Fresh
Processing
Total
Production
Quantities
Sold
Fresh | Proc.
Season Avg. Price
Total
Value
Fresh
Proc.
Acres
Acres
60 lb.
crates
60 lb.
crates
60 lb.
crates
1,000
crates
1,000
crates
1,000
crates
Dollars per
60 lb. crates
1,000
dollars
FALL:
1952
16,200
14,200
110
92
18
1, 562
1,308
254
$5. 67
5 .79
$ 7,619
1953
13,200
10,800
142
110
32
1,529
1,190
339
5. 61
.73
6,925
1954
12,000
11,700
212
165
47
2,478
1,927
551
5. 25
. 76
10,532
1955
15,500
15,000
213
169
44
3,200
2,538
662
4. 32
.73
11,452
1956
16,200
15,100
167
130
37
2,517
1,967
550
5. 10
. 75
10,442
1957
12,700
12,100
183
160
23
2,220
1,943
277
5. 82
. 74
11,516
1958
12,100
11,600
208
160
48
2,417
1,853
564
4. 80
.72
9,302
1959
12,300
10, 800
142
108
34
1,530
1, 162
368
6. 12
. 75
7,385
1960
10,500
7,300
242
175
67
1, 763
1,280
483
5. 70
. 78
7,673
1961
11,000
10,400
250
197
53
2, 600
2,050
550
4.44
. 75
9,514
1962
11,100
10,300
208
174
34
2,147
1,792
355
5. 04
. 68
9,273
WINTER:
1953
17, 800
17,000
167
135
32
2, 835
2,300
535
5. 31
. 74
12, 606
1954
20, 100
20,000
185
161
24
3,701
3,218
483
5. 16
. 68
16,934
1955
19, 600
19,400
270
232
38
5,236
4,508
728
5. 55
. 73
25,556
1956
23, 800
21,600
192
164
28
4, 140
3,547
593
7.08
. 74
25,546
1957
28, 600
26,300
192
168
24
5,040
4,427
613
3. 96
.73
17,977
1958
23, 600
15,300
75
69
6
1,147
1,057
90
7r26
. 77
7,740
1959
18,700
18,200
192
170
22
3,491
3,087
404
5. 28
.72
16,588
1960
13,200
12,300
233
203
30
2,870
2,497
373
6. 60
. 75
16,758
1961
21,000
20,200
317
267
50
6,396
5,383
1,013
4. 50
. 66
24, 894
1962
18,000
17, 800
342
307
35
6,082
5,467
615
4. 86
. 75
27,029
1963
20,500
19,700
300
273
27
5,910
5,370
540
4. 98
. 69
27,116
SPRING:
1953
27,500
26,200
137
127
10
3,581
3,335
246
4. 71
. 68
15, 875
1954
27, 800
26, 600
137
123
14
3,636
3, 110
356
4. 98
. 68
15,729
1955
26,000
25,400
198
174
24
5,039
4,423
616
4. 80
. 73
21, 685
1956
25,400
25,000
192
171
21
4, 790
4, 107
517
4.44
.77
18,632
1957
21,200
18,800
167
151
16
3,133
2,833
300
6. 12
. 75
17,565
1958
27, 300
25,000
142
117
25
3, 541
2,577
623
4. 02
.72
10, 807
1959
17, 000
16,500
208
185
23
3,438
3,063
375
5. 28
. 63
16,410
1960
16,500
15,200
267
234
33
4,054
3,547
507
5. 70
. 75
20,596
1961
14,000
13, 800
317
278
39
4, 372
3,832
540
4. 20
. 66
16,448
1962
14, 300
14,000
300
266
34
4,200
3, 720
480
4. 38
. 75
16, 654
1963
14,900
14,300
325
277
48
4, 647
3,965
682
3. 72
. 78
15,282
ALL SEASONS:
1952-53
61,500
57,400
139
121
18
7,978
6,943
1,035
5.
09
. 74
36,100
1953-54
61, 100
57,400
154
134
20
8, 866
7,518
1, 178
5.
16
. 69
39,588
1954-55
57, 600
56,500
226
192
34
12,753
10, 858
1,895
5.
19
. 74
57,773
1955-56
64, 700
61, 600
197
168
29
12,130
10, 192
1,772
5.
33
. 74
55, 630
1956-57
66, 000
60,200
178
153
25
10, 690
9,227
1,463
4.
87
. 74
45,984
1957-58
63, 600
52,400
132
113
19
6, 908
5,577
990
5.
26
. 73
30. 063
1958-59
47, 800
46,300
202
173
29
9,346
8,003
1,343
5.
17
. 69
42,300
1959-60
42,000
38,300
221
188
33
8,454
7,206
1,248
6.
08
. 75
44,739
1960-61
45,500
41,300
303
254
49
12,531
10,495
2,036
4.
54
. 69
49,015
1961-62
43, 300
42,200
305
266
39
12,882
11,237
1,645
4.
62
. 75
53, 197
1962-63
46,500
44,300
287
251
36
12,704
11,127
1,577
4.
54
. 73
51,671
96
Tomatoes: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
Planted
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Harvested
Acre
60 lb.
60 lb.
60 lb.
Acres
Acres
crates
crates
crates
FALL
MANATEE - HILLSBOROUGH -
WAUCHULA
Hardee
380
350
135
47,200
47,200
Hillsborough
240
230
100
23,000
23,000
Manatee
410
350
200
70,000
70,000
Other Counties
60
50
92
4,600
4,600
Area Total
1,090
980
148
144,800
144,800
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
450
380
140
53,200
53,200
Hendry
2,280
2,150
140
301,000
301,000
Lee
480
460
68
31, 200
31,200
Area Total
3,210
2, 990
129
385,400
385,400
FORT PIERCE - POMPANO
Broward
30
20
470
9,400
9,400
Martin
520
450
140
63,000
63, 000
Okeechobee
880
810
170
137,700
137,700
Palm Beach
530
530
500
265,000
265,000
St. Lucie
880
850
170
144,500
144,500
Other Counties
1^010
1^010
188
190, 000
190,000__
Area Total
3,850
3,670
221
809, 600
80y, 600
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
2,950
2,660
170
452,200
452,200
State Total (Fresh)
174
1,792,000
1,792,000
State Total (Processing)
34
355,000
355,000
STATE TOTAL (all)
11,100
10,300
208
2,147,000
2,147,000
WINTER
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
480
360
400
144,000
144, 000
Hendry
470
440
250
110,000
110,000
Other Counties
200
200
180
36,000
36,000
Area Total
1,150
1,000
290
290,000
290,000
FORT PIERCE - POMPANO
Broward
430
420
450
189,000
189,000
Palm Beach
2,160
2,080
755
1,570,000
1,570,000
Other Counties
20
20
200
4,000
_4,000
Area Total
2,610
2,520
700
1,763,000
1,763,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
16, 740
16,180
205
3,317,000
3,317,000
State Total (Fresh)
273
5,370,000
5,370,000
State Total (Processing)
27
540,000
540, 000
STATE TOTAL (All)
20,500
19,700
300
5,910,000
5,910,000
SPRING
NORTH CENTRAL
Marion
490
480
145
70,000
70,000
Sumter
400
400
300
120,000
120,000
Other Counties
60
60
170
10,000
10,000
Area Total
950
940
215
200,000
200,000
MANATEE - HILLSBOROUGH -
WAUCHULA
Hardee
110
100
220
22,000
22,000
Hillsborough
1,400
1,400
350
490,000
490,000
Manatee
2,440
2,350
360
846, 000
846,000
Other Counties
30
30
100
3,000
3,_000
Area Total
3,980
3,880
351
1,361,000
1,361,000
97
continued
Tomatoes: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
Acreage
Yield
Total
Quantity
Harvested
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Planted
Acre
60 lb.
60 lb.
60 lb.
Acres
Acres
crates
crates
crates
SPRING (Continued)
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
380
380
200
76,000
76,000
Hendry
3,180
3,000
260
780,000
780,000
Lee
770
640
170
109,000
109, 000
Area Total
4,330
4, 020
240
965,000
965,000
FORT PIERCE - POMPANO
Broward
70
70
486
34, 000
34,000
Martin
780
730
205
215,000
215,000
Okeechobee
1,120
1,100
310
341,000
341,000
Palm Beach
290
280
465
130,000
130,000
St. Lucie
890
870
260
226,000
226,000
Other Counties
1,290
lj290
191
f» A n AAA
247, 000
(1 A 17 AAA
247, 000
Area Total
4,440
4,340
275
1,193,000
1,193,000
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
1,200
1,120
220
246,000
246,000
State Total (Fresh)
277
3,965,000
3,965,000
State Total (Processing)
48
682,000
682,000
STATE TOTAL (All)
14,900
14,300
325
4,647,000
4,647,000
ALL SEASONS
NORTH CENTRAL
Marion
490
480
145
70,000
70,000
Sumter
400
400
300
120,000
120,000
Other Counties
60
60
170
10,000
10,000
Area Total
950
940
215
200,000
200,000
MANATEE - HILLSBOROUGH -
WAUCHULA
Hardee
490
450
154
69,200
69,200
Hillsborough
1, 640
1, 630
315
513,000
513,000
Manatee
2,850
2, 700
339
916,000
916,000
Other Counties
90
80
95
7,600
7,600
Area Total
5,070
4, 860
310
1,505, 800
1,505, 800
FORT MYERS - IMMOKALEE
Collier
1,310
1,120
244
273,200
273,200
Hendry
5,930
5,590
213
1,191,000
1,191,000
Lee
1,250
1,100
127
140,200
140,200
Other Counties
200
200
180
36,000
36,000
Area Total
8,690
8,010
205
1,640,400
1,640,400
FORT PIERCE - POMPANO
Broward
530
510
456
232,400
232,400
Martin
1,300
1,180
236
278,000
278,000
Okeechobee
2,000
1,910
251
478,700
478,700
Palm Beach
2,980
2, 890
680
1,965,000
1,965,000
St. Luc ie
1,770
1, 720
215
370,500
370,500
Other Counties
2^320
2^320
190
441,000
441,000
Area Total
10, 900
10,530
358
3,765,600
3,765,600
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
20, 890
19,960
201
4,015,200
4,015,200
State Total (Fresh)
251
11,127,000 11,127,000
State Total (Processing)
36
1,577,000
1,577,000
STATE TOTAL (All) 46,500 44, 300 287 12,704,000 12,704,000
98
Tomatoes: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
NORTH CENTRAL
Marion
2,800
1,750
800
400
460
480
Sumter
1,210
990
635
420
410
400
Other Counties
60
Area Total
4,010
2,740
1,435
820
870
940
MANATEE -HILLSBOROUGH-
WAUCHULA
Hardee
1,285 a/
810 a/
675 a/
520 a/
410 a/
450
Hillsborough
2,600
2,330
1, 850
1,770
1, 760
1, 630
Manatee
3,400
2,910
2, 635
2, 840
2,780
2, 700
Other Counties
80
Area Total
7,285
6, 050
5 160
5, 130
4, 950
4, 860
Collier
1, 875
1, 905
1 500
1 430
1 <*7fi
X , O 1 u
1 190
Hpndrv
4, 735
3, 490
4, 530
o , uu \J
Lee & Charlotte
2,005
1,030
875
440
550
1, 100 b/
Other Counties
180
200
Area Total
8,615
6,425
6,905
7,170
7,460
8,010
FORT PIERCE - POMPANO
Broward
d/
d/
d/
350
510
Brevard & Indian River
2, 170
1,480
1,450
1, 640
*
*
Glades & Highlands
1,440
2,160
1,975
1,320
860
*
Martin
e/
e/
e/
e/
730
1,180
Okeechobee
1,780 c/
1,800 c/
1,680 c/
1,690 c/
1,760
1,910
Palm Beach
2,730
2,520
2,560
4,400
2,070
2,890
St. Lucie
1,940
2,180
2,470
1,480
1,640
1,720
Other Counties
2J590
2j_320
Area Total
10,060
10,140
10,135
10,530
10,100
10,530
LOWER EAST COAST
Dade
21,550
20,350
14,160
16,870
18,160
19,960
Other Counties
880
595
505
780
660
STATE TOTAL
52,400
46,300
38,300
41,300
42,200
44,300
a/ Includes Polk. b/ Lee only. c/ Okeechobee & Osceola d/ Broward included in Palm Beach. e/ Martin
included in St. Lucie. * Included in other counties.
Tomatoes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Total
1961-62
Alachua
2
4
2
8
6
Broward
21
129
471
354
645
728
203
36
2587
2095
Collier
3
100
127
20
2
79
633
382
1
1347
1449
Dade
277
1066
706
1031
2568
1220
75
5
6948
7439
Duval
14
34
29
22
48
67
99
35
348
340
Glades
101
Hardee
1
20
7
1
1
46
76
58
Hendry
3
1
21
7
3
35
57
Hillsborough
29
26
10
9
11
28
981
123
1
1218
925
Indian River
3
3
1
1
1
9
3
Lake
1
1
1
2
5
8
Lee
9
14
6
79
16
124
208
Manatee
1
28
23
5
5
3
58
1541
82
1746
1516
Marion
1
1
43
34
79
64
Martin
1
2
2
1
9
3
18
3
continued
99
Tomatoes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63 (continued)
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
county
UCt.
XT
Nov.
Dec,
Jan.
r cU.
Alar.
Apr.
May
1
Tun
Till
Tntnl
i. uuai
vJIiUCVllUJJCC
1
-y
la
49
2
Palm Beach
13
92
312
224
412
382
209
12
1656
Polk
2
1
2
4
16
30
55
20
St Lucie
2
1 Q
4x
3372
3756
Seminole
1
3
2
6
4
8
5
14
1
44
Sumter
1
2
1
257
77
338
310
Unknown
6
10
24
18
22
29
29
7
145
103
TOTAL
9
1020
2107
1602
1689
3851
4112
5290
526
1
20207
20149
Tomatoes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Ave.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
OCaO O 11
Total
Crates
1958-59
Rail
510
5
740
694
487
361
379
603
1045
63
4,377
Mixed
510
2
2
1
1
6
Truck
500 _
___20_
1129
1445
1776
1487
1261
1686
1861
294
_10|_9j>9
Total
25
1869
2141
2265
1849
1640
2290
2906
357
15,342
1959-60
Rail
530
15
259
298
282
208
209
828
1758
589
4,446
Mixed
530
1
2
2
5
3
13
Truck
500 _
__64_
625__
__755__
__1035_
_J240__
_1644__
__225_3__
__2256__
__660_
__^01_5J2
Total
79
884 "
1054
1319
1450
1858
" 3084 "
4014
1249
14,991
1960-61
Rail
580
74
788
693
669
1113
992
2154
165
6,648
Mixed
580
2
i
3
2
1
11
Truck
500 .
331
1198
1890
2218
2122
2148
2055
316
12L278
Total
405
1988
2584
2889
3238
3142
4210
481
18,937
1961-62
Rail
575
17
931
919
730
618
1259
1007
1650
97
7,228
Mixed
575
4
2
5
9
5
25
Truck
500
19
1267
1476
1839
1807
2056
2001
2134
296
1
12J396
Total
36
2198
2399
2571
2430
3324
3013
3784
393
1
20,149
1962-63
Rail
570
2
378
894
165
244
1219
1158
2383
192
6,635
Mixed
570
2
3
9
10
8
32
Truck
500
7
642
1213
1435
1442
2623
2944
2899
334
1
13j_540
Total
9
1020
2107
1602
1689
3851
4112
5290
526
1
20,207
Imports Via Florida Ports — Carlot Equivalents—Other than Straight Rail
Year
Avg.
Load
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Total
1958-59
500
48
240
285
143
8
3
727
1959-60
500
8
205
591
662
239
9
1714
1960-61
500
4
75
174
193
64
510
1961-62
500
3
3
1962-63
500
1
3
4
Tomatoes: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments in Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Season
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Total
Per. Per. Per. Per. Per. Per. Per. Per. Per. Per.
1958-59
.2
12.8
14.3
13.9
10. 7
10.2
15. 6
19.9
2.4
100.0
1959-60
.6
6.7
7.9
8.4
6.5
9. 0
21.4
30.1
9. 4
100. 0
1960-61
2.2
10. 8
13. 7
14.7
16.5
16. 7
22. 8
2.6
100. 0
1961-62
.2
10. 9
11.9
12. 7
12.1
16. 5
15. 0
18.8
1. 9
100. 0
1962-63
. 1
5. 0
10.4
7. 9
8.4
19.1
20. 3
26. 2
2. 6
100. 0
Note: Based on shipments
with imports deducted.
100
Tomatoes: Average Price per Crate for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Year 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June |
Season
Average
....
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
Dols.
1958-59
6. 00
5.45
4.00
6. 00
4. 80
5. 10
6. 20
4. 90
3.00
5. 17
1959-60
4. 80
6.20
6. 10
6. 30
6. 80
6. 30
6.55
5.70
4. 85
6. 08
1960-61
9. 95
4.70
3. 60
3. 80
5. 50
5.35
3.70
4. 30
4.54
1961-62
6. 60
4.50
4. 30
5.20
5.20
4. 60
4. 15
4. 45
5.05
4. 62
1962-63
5. 45
4. 80
7.40
6. 60
3. 60
4.50
3. 50
4. 15
4. 54
Tomatoes: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges
by Weeks, Principal Areas, Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
E nding
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received for Generally Good Quality
Mature Greens - 6x6 and larger
Vine -Ripe
Ex. large & large
Rail
Truck
Total
Ft. Pierce
I Dade County West Coast
Pompano
Dols. per
Dols. per Dols. per
Dols. per
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
40 lb. crt.
40 lb. crt. 40 lb. crt.
8 lb. ctn.
Oct. 27
1
1
?
$ ___ $
$
iNOV. O
2
12
1 A
1 A
11
50
61
5.00
I 1
39
117
156
6. 00-6. 50
24
122
203
325
6. 00
Dec. 1
241
321
562
5. 50-6. 00
8
349
390
739
5.00-6. 00
5.00
1. 75-2. 00
15
157
230
387
6.50-7.00
1. 75-2. 50
22
241
239
480
6. 50-7. 00
2.50
29
97
229
326
7. 00-7. 50
1.75-2.50
Jan. 5
70
280
350
5.50-5.50
1. 50-2. 00
12
49
286
335
5.50-6.00
1. 75-2. 15
19
47
386
433
8. 00-8. 50
1. 75-2. 00
26
9
388
397
1. 60-1. 85
5
270
275
7.00
1. 85-2. 15
A
y
22
350
372
•j rr A O nft
1. 50-2. 00
AD
45
397
442
c An c cn
1.50-1.65
23
44
259
303
1. 75-2. 50
TWIo r» 9
IVld-l • £t
537
765
C\ (\C\ — CK fift
9 *>R— 9
Q
a
329
631
960
3. 50-4. 00
1 P1H-9 9*\
1 fi
304
539
843
2. 75-3. 50
1 7^
X. OU A. / O
9^
206
590
796
1. 00-1. 75
30
6 1 (
0(3
3, 00-3. 50
. 85-1.25
Apr, 6
285
653
938
4. 00-4. 50
1. 00-1. 50
13
303
631
934
3.50
1. 25-1. 60
20
168
566
734
4. 50-5. 00
1.25-1. 50
27
258
797
1055
5. 00-6. 00
1. 35-1. 75
May 4
396
744
1140
4. 00-6. 00
4.50-5.00
1. 40-1. 75
11
675
788
1463
3. 00-4. 00
3, 00-4. 00
1.25-1.50
18
749
744
1493
3.00-3.50
3.00-3.50
25
479
670
1149
2. 75-3. 60
2.50-3.00
June 1
267
354
621
3, 75_4i 50
6
150
213
363
15
11
53
64
22
14
14
29
5
5
July 6
1
1
Total
6635
13540
20175
101
Tomatoes: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through June 1963
Car lots Received from —
Carlots Received from —
City
Florida
Other States
Total
City
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail I Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail | Truck
Albany
57
2
10
117
67
119
Nashville
48
109
9
91
57
200
Atl anta
58
613
53
236
111
849
New Orleans
80
115
77
169
157
284
Ral timnre
149
267
163
122
312
389
New York City
830
1497
989
415
1819
1912
Birmingham
41
398
15
204
56
602
Philadelphia
765
343
539
160
1304
503
Boston
678
210
481
142
1159
352
Pittsburgh
115
406
82
276
197
682
Buffalo
82
68
67
66
149
134
Portland, O.
56
1
156
139
212
140
Chicago
253
568
423
827
676
1395
Providence, RI
22
30
14
8
36
38
Cincinnati
64
124
41
224
105
348
St. Louis
52
177
107
320
159
497
Cleveland
51
172
47
983
98
1155
Salt Lake City
9
1
347
1
356
Columbia
21
845
10
268
31
1113
San Antonio
__
103
24
513
24
616
Dallas
3
117
13
725
16
842
San Francisco
__
25
42
1714
42
1739
Denver
14
83
46
388
60
471
Seattle, Wash.
104
7
229
312
333
319
Detroit
349
222
217
250
566
472
Washington, DC
121
128
105
70
226
198
Ft. Worth
13
29
127
29
140
Wichita, Kan.
2
2
106
2
108
Houston
17
143
44
332
61
475
Total
4381
7610
4541
15429
8922
23039
Indianapolis
134
67
89
161
223
228
Montreal
221
244
662
274
883
518
Kansas City
66
106
91
142
157
248
Ottawa
17
31
78
14
95
45
Los Angeles
22
87
93
4943
115
5030
Toronto
240
50
516
292
756
342
Louisville
63
99
28
134
91
233
Vancouver
14
303
103
317
103
Memphis
6
93
8
94
14
187
Winnipeg
11
19
189
16
200
35
Miami
288
41
98
41
386
Total
503
344
1748
699
2251
1043
Milwaukee
10
44
6
53
16
97
Minneapolis
50
29
150
153
200
182
TOTAL
4884
7954
6289
16128
11173
24082
102
WATERMELONS
1963
The acreage planted to watermelons in Florida as
well as the acreage harvested closely paralleled that of the
previous two years. The 68,000 brought to harvest was only
3 percent more than that of the previous year but was 15 per-
cent less than the 1957-61 average.
Higher yielding Charleston Grays continue to account
for most of the acreage. The 1963 yield of 150 cwt. per acre
was a 20 percent increase over the previous year. All of the
production was not harvested. Estimated production left in
the fields for economic reasons, mainly low market prices,
totaled 1,457,000 cwt. , was 14 percent of the total quantity
produced. The previous year, 26 percent of the total pro-
duction was abandoned. Average economic abandonment for
the 1957-61 period was 8 percent of production. Economic
abandonment appeared to have been heaviest in the Gainesville
area at 23 percent of total production. Central Florida, Live
Oak, and West Florida abandoned nearly 18 percent of mar-
ketable production. In 1957, 1959, and 1961, all production
was harvested. Lowest production and highest prices in the
1957-63 period were in 1959 when 4, 896, 000 cwt. were pro-
duced. Melons in this year brought $2. 35 per cwt. on an
f. o. b. basis.
Production in many seasons has exceeded 1963 in dol-
lar value. The $10,929,000 crop was almost equal to that of
the previous year and the 1957-61 average.
Early spring melons were planted in the important
Immokalee area as early as November 10. Considerable
replanting of these early melons was necessary following the
mid-December freeze. Those that survived came into early
harvest in late March, increasing to fairly heavy volume by
mid-April. Bulk of the production during May came from
south Florida areas.
Central Florida melons were planted during January
and February. Germination and plant growth were retarded
by below normal temperatures. Planting schedules were in-
terrupted by frequent rains in February. Considerable re-
planting was necessary, especially in North Central areas.
High winds and blowing sand during early April, with dry
weather the second half of the month, adversely effected growth
and yields. Harvest began the first week of May in the South
Central area. By late May, harvest was active in the Bush-
nell - Webster - Oxford area, having started in North Central
Florida in mid-May.
North and West Florida plantings were going in during
March. Minor damage resulted from the frost of March 23.
Dry conditions during April slowed growth, but rain in West
Florida April 6 was beneficial, and early May rains greatly
improved conditions. Light harvest started the last days of
May in the Gainesville area, with a small start in West Flor-
ida in early June. Harvest had passed peak by June 25 in the
Gainesville area and was at peak throughout West Florida the
last week of June. Some supplies extended well into July.
By August 1 harvest was complete in all areas.
Watermelons: Acres Harvested and Production,
Florida, 1952 through 1963
Acres
110,000
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
Production
1,000 Cwt.
_ 10,500
— 8,500
1953
1955
1957
1959
1961
1963
9,500
7,500
6,500
5,500
4, 500
1965
103
Watermelons: Acreage, Production and Value in Florida,
Crop Years 1952-53 through 1962-63
Year
Acreage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity Sold
Season
Average
Price
Total
Value
Planted
Harvested
1,000
1,000
Dollars
1,000
Acres
Acres
Cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
per cwt.
dollars
SPRING:
1952-53
100,000
93,000
74
6,882
6,882
$ 1. 85
$ 12,732
1953-54
105,000
98,000
84
8, 232
7,491
1. 30
9, 738
1954-55
91,000
88,000
92
8,096
7,214
2. 00
14,428
1955-56
96,000
91,000
95
8,645
8, 190
1. 75
14,332
1956-57
105,000
95,000
68
6,460
6,460
2.05
13,243
1957-58
100,000
95,000
100
9,500
7,744
1.00
7,744
1958-59
77,000
72,000
68
4,896
4,896
2. 35
11,506
1959-60
75,000
73,000
115
8,395
7,266
1.40
10, 172
1960-61
67,000
65,000
125
8, 125
8, 125
1.50
12,188
1961-62
69,000
66,000
125
8,250
6,098
1. 80
10,976
1962-63
71, 000
68,000
150
10,200
8,743
1. 25
10,929
Watermelons: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63
Areas
and
Acreage
Total
Quantity
Planted
Harvested
per
Production
Sold
Counties
Acre
Acres
Acres
L>Wl.
Owl.
SPRING
W__ol r IjUrxlUA
Bay
200
200
7ft
1 A ftftft
1 A fif.fi
Calhoun
500
500
DO
QO AAA
oZ, uuu
on AAA
oU, UUU
Holmes
3,300
2,900
19ft
9Q_± C\C\Ci
Jackson
3,900
3, 600
19ft
j.zu
A19 ftftft
*±06 , UUU
OAO fififi
o-±___ j UUU
Okaloosa
100
100
7ft
IV
7 ftftft
1 . UUU
7 arid
1 1 uuu
Santa Rosa
600
500
lift
±±u
cc ftftft
00 , UUU
Oft fififi
OQ| uuu
waiton
300
300
00
9fl ftftft
_;o, uuu
OA fififi
___*±, UUU
Washington
4,000
3,800
7Q
9QT ftftft
_,y i ,. uuu
OvtE Ann
-i-tu , UUU
Other Counties
100
100
1 9ft
1ZU
1 9 ftftft
i-Zj UUU
1 fi fififi
XUj^ uuu
Area Total
13,000
12,000
1 ftl
1 91 7 ftftft 1
1 , Zl 1 , UUU 1
A AO AAA
( UUi , uuu
1_.1V ti UAK
Columbia
2,400
2,300
130
299,000
299,000
Hamilton
200
200
115
23,000
23,000
Jefferson
1,500
1,400
120
168,000
144,000
Lafayette
1,000
900
150
135,000
135,000
Leon
100
100
130
13,000
13,000
Madison
1,300
1,200
85
102,000
102,000
Suwannee
2,500
2,400
120
288,000
242,000
Taylor
200
200
100
20,000
20,000
Area Total
9,200
8,700
120
1,048,000
978,000
GAINESVILLE
Alachua
4,700
4,600
165
759,000
480, 000
Bradford
200
200
170
34,000
34,000
Gilchrist
5,400
5,200
120
624,000
546,000
Levy
4,000
3,900
105
410,000
361,000
Marion
5,800
5,550
175
971,000
709, 000
Putnam
600
500
120
60,000
55,000
Union
300
300
120
36,000
36, 000
Area Total
21,000
20,250
143
2,894,000 2
,221,000
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Citrus
2,600
2,600
135
350,000
318,000
Hernando
500
500
145
72,000
42,000
Hillsborough
1,300
1,200
140
168,000
125,000
Lake
1,700
1,600
185
296,000
202,000
Orange
300
300
145
44,000
40,000
Osceola
100
100
130
13,000
12,000
104
continued
Watermelons: Acreage and Production in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
find
fJoiintips
Ac
reage
Yield
per
Acre
Total
Production
Quantity
Sold
Planted
I Harvested
Acres
Acres Cwt.
SPRING (Continued)
Cwt.
Cwt.
CENTRAL FLORIDA (continued)
Pasco
800
800
135
108,000
104,000
Pinellas
100
100
140
14,000
14,000
Polk
2,500
2,400
180
432,000
391,000
Sumter
2,500
2,400
155
372,000
286,000
Volusia
200
200
130
26,000
26, 000
Area Total
12,600
12,200
155
1,895,000 1,560,000
SOUTH FLORIDA
Charlotte
600
600
170
102,000
102,000
Collier
3,800
3,700
280
1,036,000
900,000
De Soto
1,700
1,600
175
280,000
280,000
Hardee
400
400
170
68,000
68,000
Hendry
4, 000
3,900
245
956,000
936,000
Indian River
300
300
145
44, 000
43,000
Lee
800
800
150
120,000
120,000
Manatee
800
800
150
120,000
120,000
Martin
1,350
1,300
145
189,000
189,000
Okeechobee
200
200
160
32,000
32, 000
St. Lucie
750
750
168
126,000
120,000
Other Counties
500
500
150
73,000
72,000
Area Total
15,200
14,850
212
3,146,000 2,982,000
STATE TOTAL
71,000
68,000
150
10,200,000 8,743,000
Watermelons: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA
Bay
300
200
Calhoun
500
75
300
450
700
500
Gadsden
400
Holmes
2,500
1,200
1,650
1,700
2,700
2,900
Jackson
3,100
2,800
1,975
2,550
3,400
3,600
Okaloosa
300
150
100
100
Santa Rosa
500
500
850
370
350
500
Walton
300
100
300
100
100
300
Washington
2,100
1,400
1,800
2,100
3,300
3,800
Other Counties
100
Area Total
9,400
6,075
7,175
7,420
10,950
12,000
LIVE OAK
Columbia
3,000
2,600
2,600
2,000
2,400
2,300
Hamilton
400
150
250
175
200
200
Jefferson
2,100
1,700
1,600
1,150
1,200
1,400
Lafayette
2,500
1,900
1,000
600
1,000
900
Leon
600
300
150
150
50
100
Madison
2,000
1,000
1,700
1,400
1,600
1,200
Suwannee
5,500
3,400
3,700
1,800
2,600
2,400
Taylor
Area Total
300
100
250
165
150
200
16,400
11,150
11,250
7,440
9,200
8,700
GAINESVILLE
Alachua
5,000
4,800
4,800
4,900
5,100
4,600
. Bradford
200
200
100
120
200
200
Dixie
500
500
350
200
Gilchrist
6,000
6,000
5,600
5,000
6,100
5,200
Levy
5,000
3,600
4,700
4,600
4,900
3,900
Marion
9,900
7,300
7,200
6,800
6,500
5,550
Putnam
1,200
800
950
750
550
500
St. Johns
100
Union
_____3_00
150
300
150
100
300
Area Total
28,100
23,350
24,100
22,520
23,450
20,250
105
continued
Watermelons: Harvested Acres in Florida by Areas and Counties,
Crop Years 1957-58 through 1962-63 (Continued)
Areas
and
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Citrus
2,300
1,200
1,750
1,800
1,550
2,600
Hernando
2,500
1,100
1,450
500
400
500
Hillsborough
4,400
2,700
1,000
1,100
700
1,200
Lake
4,050
3,500
3,150
800
800
1,600
Orange
1,000
300
150
70
100
300
Osceola
450
600
200
100
100
100
Pasco
3,300
1,400
1,450
900
900
800
Pinellas
100
100
Polk
2,300
2,200
2,700
2,950
2,700
2,400
Sumter
6,900
5,900
6,000
5,150
3,400
2,400
Volusia
300
475
450
150
100
200
Area Total
27,500
19,375
18,300
13,520
10,850
12,200
SOUTH FLORIDA
Charlotte
700
800
1,000
900
650
600
Collier
1,600
1,100
2,500
3, 650
2,500
3,700
De Soto
1,600
1,150
600
900
1,000
1,600
Glades
1,000
300
400
—
—
—
Hardee
1,400
900
700
300
200
400
Hendry
2,100
3,400
3,600
4,250
3,800
3,900
Highlands
50
325
--
270
200
—
Indian River
900
600
500
750
650
300
Lee
550
650
575
750
900
800
Manatee
450
550
700
850
700
800
Martin
1,000
500
450
700
950
1,300
Okeechobee
300
300
400
300
—
200
Palm Beach
600
250
150
150
—
St. Lucie
375
400
450
750
Other Counties
—
—
—
—
—
500
Area Total
12,625
11,225
12,025
13,770
11,550
14,850
Other Counties
975
825
150
330
STATE TOTAL
95,000
72,000
73,000
65,000
66,000
68,000
Watermelons: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
Counties
April
May
June
July
1962-63
Total
1961-62
Total
Counties
April
May
June
July
1962-G3
Total
1961-62
Total
Alachua
78
1321
72
1471
1275
Glades
1
1
13
Baker
' %'
2
Hardee
115
38
153
84
Bay
4
Hendry
425
1822
15
2262
947
Bradford
2
15
17
49
He rnando
263
300
2
565
218
Brevard
1
1
Highlands
20
13
33
12
Broward
1
4
21
26
9
Hillsborough 7
126
245
5
383
391
Charlotte
127
8
135
116
Indian River —
89
7
96
219
Citrus
40
31
4
75
27
Jackson
1
8
9
1
Collier
1670*
4291
14
5975
3576
Jefferson
204
204
321
Columbia
2
336
76
414
323
Lafayette
220
10
230
99
Dade
15*
4
4
23
6
Lake
10
496
966
49
1521
867
De Soto
3
1065
34
1102
718
Lee
29
115
3
147
65
Dixie
1
7
8
Leon
1
Duval
2
21
20
2
45
28
Levy
102
1098
31
1231
637
Gilchirst
74
1504
25
1603
1013
Madison
32
8
40
42
106 continued
Watermelons: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Counties
April
May
June
July
1962-63
Total
1961-62
Total
Counties
April
May
June
July
1962-63
Total
1961-t
Total
Manatee
138
126
264
201
St. Lucie
4
248
4
—
256
76
-Marion
1
500
1927
90
2518
1 799
X 6 uu
Sarasota
63
2
65
Martin
69
339
4
412
204
Seminole
1
8
71
5
85
26
Okeechobee
80
2
82
14
x*4
Sumter
330
850
7
1187
935
Orange
3
25
40
2
70
41
^x
Suwannee
Union
4
1104
74
152
7
1260
81
932
56
Osceola
8
26
—
34
Palm Reach
5
41
I
47
Volusia
7
11
18
43
Pasco
23
109
132
191
JL£i X
Washington
110
110
14
Pinellas
42
2
44
9(1
Unknown
2
71
95
15
183
118
Polk
4
796
483
3
1286
817
Est. West
Florida
3500
500
4000
4200
Putnam
11
21
19
51
78
St. Johns
4
4
5
Total
2252* 11550 15073
1086
29961
20743
* Includes shipments prior to April.
Watermelons: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Season
Total
Lbs.
1958-59
Rail
29,900
9*
49
902
1509
166
2,635
Truck
28,000
9*
283
4911
7062**
1867**
14J.32
Total
18
332
5813
8571
2033
16,767
1959-60
Rail
31,800.
18
729
2745
173
3,665
Truck
28,000.
91
3048
13907**
3923** a/ 20,969
Total
109
3777
16652
4096
24, 634
1960-61
Rail
31, 800
243
1786
1163
25
3,217
Truck
28,000
2
1307
9020
11815**
2904**
25J348
Total
2
1550
10806
12978
2929
28,265
1961-62
Rail
31,800
30
149
695
1386
196
2,456
Truck
28,000
3
4
97
1040
4897
10352**
1894**
18^287
Total
3
4
127
1189
5592
11738
2090
20,743
1962-63
Rail
31,800
493
1543
2317
101
4,454
Truck
28,000
16*
1
1742
10007
12756**
985**
25^507
Total
16
1
2235
11550
15073
1086
29,961
* Includes shipments prior to December ** Includes estimated carlot equivalents moving out of the State from West
Florida. a/ Includes August shipments.
Watermelons: Percent, Distribution of Recorded Shipments from Florida
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Year
February
March
April
May
June
July
Season
Total
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
1958-59
.1
2.0
34.7
51.1
12.1
100. 0
1959-60
.4
15.3
65.5
18.8
100. 0
1960-61
5.5
38.2
45.9
10. 4
100. 0
1961-62
. 6*
5. 7
27.0
56.6
10. 1
100. 0
1962-63
.1*
7.5
38. 5
50.3
3. 6
100. 0
* Includes shipments prior to March.
Watermelons: Average Price per Cwt. for Fresh Market Received by Florida Growers,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
June
Julv
Season
Crop Year
April
May
Average
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Dollars
Collars
Dollars
1958-59
—
4. 25
3.30
2.05
.75
2. 35
1959-60
6. 00
3.25
1. 20
. 60
1. 40
1960-61
2. 80
1.45
1.30
1.65
1. 50
1961-62
4. 00
3.70
2.50
1.40
1.00
1.80
1962-63
3.00
1.45
.90
. 85
1.25
Watermelons: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges,
by Weeks , Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
I? nA inn"
£i no nig
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received per Cwt. for Generally
Good Quality, Mostly Charleston Greys
Rail
Truck
Total
18-34 Pounds
Cars
Carlots
Carlots
Dollars
1962-63
Aug. 4
1
1
$ —
Nov. 24
—
1
1
Dec. 1
—
—
—
8
15
—
—
—
22
—
1
1
Mar. 30
1
1
Apr. 6
13
16
58
74
20
36
161
197
A rtrt A nc
4. UU-4. 10
27
239
918
1157
O OC A rtrt
May 4
402
1263
1665
1.50-2.25
11
512
2457
2969
1.75-2.50
18
457
2487
2944
2. 00-2. 25
25
212
2325
2537
2.00-2.25
Jun. 1
242
2720
2962
1.50-2.25
8
1028
3750
4778
1. 00-1. 25
15
737
3749
4486
. 75-1. 00
22
307
2779
3086
1.00-1.25
29
157
1871
2028
1.25-1.50
July 6
78
778
856
1.50-2.00
13
31
150
181
1.50-2.00
20
24
24
27
1
1
Total
4454
25495
29949
108
Watermelons: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States
October 1962 through July 1963
City
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States
Total
Rail
i Truck
Rail
[Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
I Truck
Rail
Truck
Albany
13
143
1
92
14
235
Nashville
4
oo
7R
A
1 11
xoo
Atlanta
540
1259
1 7QQ
New Orleans
i
i
1
1 1 17
llo t
Baltimore
52
795
6
627
58
1422
New York City
Q74
9RR1
917
1 1 OA
1 91 1
X 6X1
1R1 7
OOX I
Birmingham
2
386
620
2
x wu
Philadelnhia
199
D ( y
OD
Rift
An ft
1917
l£l <
Boston
124
127
114
701
238
Pittsburgh
1 R9
xu£
AO ft
R9
1R9
9ft4
fi49
Buffalo
62
166
41
106
103
Portland O
o
u
117
91 7
<il 1
1 1 Q
liy
917
207
873
99
959
306
1832
114
R1
1 1
19
1 9<i
RR
CJincinnatA
18
248
g
274
26
522
St Louis
•1
O
9^9
1
fi9ft
U
879
Of A
Cleveland
IK
585
3
576
18
1161
Salt Lake City
9ft
41Q
9ft
4.41
Columbia
887
711
1598
San Antonio
1
1 ftft
203
Dallas
81
4
1185
4
1266
San Francisco
uv
1ft22
1ft
1022
Denver
53
3
1036
3
1089
Seattle, Wash.
245
276
245
276
Detroit
50
872
9
479
59
1351
Washington, D. C.
106
850
15
462
121
1312
Ft: Worth
2
74
76
Wichita, Kan.
10
125
135
Houston
31
400
431
Total
2686
13015
1127
18352
3813
31367
Indianapolis
6
152
1
196
7
348
Montreal
184
144
93
73
277
217
Kansas City
4
48
4
320
8
368
Ottawa
26
44
6
8
32
52
Los Angeles
2445
2445
Toronto
441
126
232
152
673
278
Louisville
3
272
169
3
441
Vancouver
124
38
124
38
Memphis
209
335
544
Winnipeg
18
18
101
18
119
Miami
521
79
600
Total
651
332
473
372
1124
704
Milwaukee
2
244
2
85
4
329
Minneapolis
70
2
213
2
283
TOTAL
3337
13347
1600
18724
4937
32071
109
County Acreage Totals: Harvested Acreage , Principal Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, and Strawberries,
by Counties and Areas, Crop Years 1961 - 62 and 1962 -63 1/
Areas
and
Counties
1961-62
1962-63
Vegetables
Melons
Total
Vegetables
Melons
Total
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
WEST FLORIDA AREA
Bav
—
300
300
—
200
200
Calhoun
25
700
725
—
500
500
Escambia
500
—
500
280
—
280
Gadsden
725
—
725
710
—
710
Holmes
50
2,720
2,770
—
2,900
2,900
Jackson
400
3,425
3,825
—
3,600
3,600
Leon
50
50
100
100
Okaloosa
--
100
100
—
100
100
Santa Rosa
—
350
350
—
500
500
Walton
—
100
100
—
300
300
Washington
—
3,300
3,300
~
3,800
3,800
Other Counties 2/
_____695
~z
695
330
140_
470_
Area Total
2,395
11,045
13,440
1,320
~ 12,140 ~
13,460
NORTH FLORIDA AREA
(Gainesville Area)
Alachua
4,840
5,350
10,190
4,650
4,830
9,480
Bradford
355
200
555
220
200
420
Columbia
—
2,400
2,400
—
2,300
2,300
Gilchrist
130
6,100
6,230
100
5,200
5,300
Hamilton
85
200
285
—
200
200
Jefferson
—
1,200
1,200
—
1,400
1,400
Lafayette
—
1,000
1,000
—
900
900
Levy
100
4,925
5,025
70
3,900
3,970
Madison
170
1, 665
1, 835
1,200
1,200
Marion
2,200
6,745
8,945
1,615
5,750
7,365
Suwannee
—
2,615
2,615
—
2,400
2,400
Taylor
—
150
150
—
200
200
Union
735
100
835
955
300
1,255
Other Counties 2/
820
—
820
455
135
590
Area Total
9,435
32,650
42,085
8,065
28,915
36,980
NORTH EAST FLORIDA AREA
(Hastings Area)
Clay
250
250
200
200
Duval
50
—
50
—
Flagler
5,150
—
5,150
6,100
—
6,100
Putnam
6,465
550
7,015
6, 800
500
7,300
St. Johns
16,200
—
16,200
18,200
—
18,200
Other Counties 2/
115
--
115
385
—
385
Area Total
28,230
550
28,780
31,685
500
32, 185
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA
(Sanford - Oviedo - Zellwood)
Citrus
--
1,550
1,550
—
2,600
2,600
Hernando
—
400
400
—
500
500
Lake
4,410
820
5,230
3, 170
1,600
4, 770
Orange
8,785
100
8,885
11,315
300
11,615
Pasco
900
900
800
800
Seminole
4,385
25
4,410
4,380
4,380
Sumter
2,130
3,430
5,560
1,920
2,400
4,320
Volusia
300
100
400
100
200
300
Other Counties 2/
385
385
455
75
530
Area Total
20,395
7,325
27,720
21,340
8,475
29,815
WEST CENTRAL AREA
(Plant City -Wauc hula)
DeSoto — 1,000 1,000 350 1,600 1,950
Hardee 3,065 200 3,265 2,540 400 2,940
Highlands 1,330 200 1,530
110
continued
County Acreage Totals: Harvested Acreage, Principal Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, and Strawberries
by Counties and Areas, Crop Years 1961— 62 and 1962 — 63 1/ (continued)
Areas
and
Counties
1961-62
1962-63
Vegetables
Melons
Total
v egeiauies
Melons
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
wjioi cjljm ixtAij AxtiiiAo (L/Ontinuea)
(jfiani uity - waucnuia;
Hillsborough
6, 545
725
7,270
6,205
1,265
7,470
Manatee
3,130
700
3,830
3,010
800
3,810
Pinellas
100
100
100
100
Polk
895
2,700
3,595
465
2,400
2,865
Sarasota
1,010
1,010
970
970
Other Counties 2/
385
385
1,445
1,445
±0, ODU
O, D£0
21, 985
14,985
6,565
21,550
(Fort Pierce)
Brevard
270
270
510
510
Indian River
1, 310
705
2, 015
280
300
580
Okeechobee
1,760
1,760
1,910
200
2,110
Osceola
1,060
100
1,160
100
100
St. Lucie
1,640
1,640
1,720
750
2,470
Other Counties 2/
145
—
145
.riled i.UUs-1
D, o4D
4,565
1,350
5,915
0/^TTTtTJ\I7U,0'*n T7»T ADTTl A A DP A
oUU IxlWilibl b LiVKlDA AHhiA
(Fori, Myers - Immokalee)
Cnarlotte
280
650
930
600
600
Collier
6, 140
2,520
8, 660
5,525
3,740
9,265
Glades
860
860
Hendry
7,385
3,825
11,210
8,565
3,900
12,465
Lee
5,885
1,050
6,935
5,265
880
6,575
Other Counties 2/
215
215
1,_400
—
1L400
£U, f uu
o, u*±u
98 sin
20,755
9,120
30,305
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AREA
(Everglades)
Palm Beach (West)
62,215
—
62,215
64, 440
64, 440
(Pompano)
Broward
8,110
8,110
1 , 4Z0
1 A O A
Martin
2,160
1,085
3,245
2, 000
1, 300
3, 300
Palm Beach (East)
33,890
—
33,890
35,065
35,065
Other Counties
8j_570
645
8,_785
Sub Total
44,160
1,085
45,245
53, 055
1, 945
54, 570
(Homestead)
Dade
36j_905
70
36j_975
39J340
90
39j_430
Area Total
STATE TOTAL
143,280
1,155
144,435
156,835
2,035
158,440
246,900
67,200
314,100
259,550
69,100
328,650
1/ Vegetable Crops included: Lima Beans, Snap Beans, Cabbage, Celery, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Escarole,
Lettuce, Green Peppers, Potatoes, Spinach, Squash, and Tomatoes.
Melon Crops included: Watermelons and Cantaloups.
2/ Individual farm acreage that would be disclosed if published in the County where grown was included in the Other County
total by areas.
Ill
Cauliflower: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
i otai
iyoi-DZ
Novemoer
December
J cinu3.ry
I! BUI Udiy
rV pi 11
Season
1 OUll
Broward
X
i
X
l
1
4
*±
q
Dade
3
3
1
Duval
i
X
1
2
1
Till I L _ a ■ n-ii
Hills do rougn
9
m
90
u
ou
(SD
Manatee
q
9
a
0
Palm Beach
1
3
Q
a
Q
1
1
17
33
St. Johns
1
3
Seminole
q
c
9
4
3
1
X
1
X
1 7
J- f
4.1
Unknown
1
4
2
7
10
Total
1
6
25
38
17
3
4
94
128
Note: One mixed car in May in Lake County.
Cauliflower: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop
Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
Crates
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Rail
Mixed
Truck
Total
Rail
Mixed
Truck
Total
Rail
Mixed
Truck
Total
Rail
Mixed
Truck
Total
Rail
Mixed
Truck
Total
530
530
420
630
630
420
630
630
420
630
630
420
630
420
14
14
_4
4
1
1
15
17
1
14
15
9
3
40.
52
1
34
35
1
4
42_
47
.25
25
2
1
29
32
1
2
29
32
7
2
54
_9.
9
4
JJL
29~
63
1
1
36
38
3
3
1
1
14
16
11.
11*
1
7
14
14
38_
38
.11
17
2
2
_77
81
10
9
111
130
7
5
109
121
4
7
126
137
1
_93_
94
112
Field Peas: Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida,
Year
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
(Conversion Factor -
Dec. ' Jan. | Feb.
650 bushels)
Mar. | Apr.
May
J un.
Jul
o Ui..
ftfja Qnn
i. U Ui I
1958-59
21
28
7
2
1
86
1 77
1 ft
7
4
15
ZZ j
loo
7
1960-61
1
10
16
8
2
1
9
64
198
112
7
428
1961-62
8*
15
26
12
4
2
7
67
108
111
2
362
1962-63
4*
11
9
1
1
1
22
121
192
66
3
431
* Includes August Shipments.
Radishes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
County
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1 Qfil -fi2
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
uca OUil
Total
Broward
1
15
13
28
28
30
26
3
149
151
Dade
5
3
5
6
10
8
1
38
39
Duval
1
1
2
4
Hendry
13
47
53
27
7
147
Highlands
10
9
13
9
9
3
1
54
45
Hillsborough
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
5
23
24
Lake
2
1
1
2
3
1
10
11
Manatee
1
1
2
6
Orange
29
54
20
34
42
63
72
43
1
358
370
Palm Beach
57
139
142
186
135
186
227
142
3
1217
1283
Sarasota
11
10
9
8
10
12
6
66
65
Seminole
3
5
6
5
8
15
21
20
3
86
73
Unknown
5
11
3
3
3
6
8
15
1
55
43
Martin
1
1
2
Total
97
256
209
300
291
389
409
250
8
2209
2114
Radishes: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Crop
Year
Method of
Shipment
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Season
Total
16 qt.
crts.
1958-59
Rail
2,250
13
62
37
24
28
18
44
20
3
249
Mixed
2,250
4
31
54
36
44
42
52
23
286
Truck
1,600
55
130
138
139
148
205
194
103
6
1,118
Total
72
223
229
199
220
265
290
146
9
1,653
1959-60
Rail
2,165
2
33
36
34
36
52
37
9
239
Mixed
2,165
4
23
40
42
36
64
66
33
308
Truck
1,600
55*
136
129
171
166
196
281
184
13
1,331
Total
61
192
205
247
238
312
384
226
13
1,878
1960-61
Rail
2,225
10
50
37
13
12
38
31
24
215
Mixed
2,225
1
21
59
62
51
75
69
63
1
402
Truck
1,600
71
172
176
189
205
263
279
192
15
_1,562
Total
82
243
272
264
268
376
379
279
16
2,179
1961-62
Rail
2,335
4
38
35
24
24
28
42
22
217
Mixed
2,335
10
37
62
51
60
62
78
42
402
Truck
1,600
90
194
183
152
200
218
257
185
16
1,495
Total
104
269
280
227
284
308
377
249
16
2, 114
1962-63
Rail
2,400
6
34
23
29
20
27
27
18
184
Mixed
2,400
7
37
39
53
49
63
66
32
346
Truck
1,600
84
185
147
218
222
299
316
200
8
1,679
Total
97
256
209
300
291
389
409
250
8
2,209
Includes September shipments.
113
Radishes: Rail and Truck Unloads from Florida and Other States,
October 1962 through -June 1963
Carlots Received from —
City
Carlots Received from —
Florida
Other States
Total
Florida
Other States 1 Total
Rail | Truck
Rail ] Truck
Rail i Truck
Rail | Truck
Rail i Truck; Rail | Truck
Albany
it
c
u
i.N a. o 1: V AJ.1C
c
u
ft
D
Atlanta
^ft
c
u
44
liCW W x, ICC. LLiS
9n
i
X
91
&x
Baltimore
oo
1 4
Xrs
S9
i^icvv xuih ^ny
i
X
1 fi9
O
XOQ
7
1
197
0& 1
Birmingham
OA
c
o
10
97
7fi
O
(a
7Q
9Q
xoo
Boston
0
1 A
Art
00
■J
fi7
P 1 t"t"Qhl 1 T*crh
ill UC UUJL gil
4
74
ox
4
1 9";
T3iiff air*
1 1
u
1
25
J
36
Portland O
2
\
88
3
88
Chicago
Q
1 **ft
loo
a
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1 R
J. o
Oi u
"D vair 1 o 7^ /"» O R T
Sr I U V iU_ il'rf - , X\-l
4
1 R
xo
99
Cincinnati
00
J.
7 1
o
a
ftQ
US
1Q
Oy
a
1 Oft
xuo
lev claim
o
O
**ft
oo
1
Q1
»yo
4
Salt Tiikp Pifv
9
fi7
2
fi7
1 9
1
X
1 1
xo
3a.ll r\ LIUjLXIU
4^
1 7
K9
T"\ o linn
ft?
OO
91
£X
XU^
Co n t"1 >■* o nni onA
uall x lailtibLO
910
£ xu
910
^ Xw
Denver
OO
919
£o4
400
oeaitie, wasn*
q
o
1 ftq
loo
q
a
1 ftq
100
45
3
51
3
96
Washinertnn DC
57
11
68
rl. wo run
1U
q
o
X J
wicnita, Ivan,
Q
0
ftq
DO
CD
Houston
J.O
q
XO
l otai
ftO
1 R 77
4 1
I1COQ
QQ
OB
41 UU
India.n2.pol Is
Qrt
uU
OO
ftq
Do
Montreal
1
1)1}
4
oq
q
O
lift
lib
Kansas City
3
54
1
27
4
81
Ottawa
5
5
10
Los Angeles
2
947
949
Toronto
24
17
9
73
33
90
Louisville
29
3
32
Vancouver
82
82
Memphis
29
2
31
Winnipeg
2
2__
Miami
13
3
16
Total
25~~
55
~rr
245
~36~
300
Milwaukee
15
8
23
Minneapolis
3
69
25
3
94
TOTAL
87
1632
38
2768
125
4400
Radishes: Rail and Truck Shipments and FOB Price Ranges, By Weeks,
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received
for Generally
Good Quality
Week
Ending
Out-of-state shipments
Prices Received
for Generally
Good Quality
Rail
Truck
Total
Rail
Truck
Total
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee
1962-63
6
Oct.
Nov.
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
Dec. 1
.8
15
22
29
Jan. 5
12
19
26
Feb. 2
9
Cars Carlots Carlots
6
8
10
3
6
6
5
5
5
11
10
2
4
5
3
10
21
29
41
40
55
34
46
37
29
25
39
41
43
61
54
48
50
3
10
22
33
49
46
63
44
49
43
35
30
44
46
54
71
56
52
55
Dols. per
30-6oz. bags
.85
. 85
. 85
. 85
. 85
. 85
. 85-3. 00
2.25-3. 00
1.50-2. 00
1.25-2.00
. 75-1. 00
.60- .85
. 60- . 75
. 60- . 75
. 60- . 65
Feb. 16
23
Mar.
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
June 1
8
15
Total
Apr.
May
Cars
5
4
5
7
6
7
6
7
6
5
6
5
4
5
7
Carlots Carlots
57
60
60
62
74
64
67
77
75
68
75
57
64
51
42
13
6
1
62
64
65
69
80
71
73
84
81
73
81
62
68
56
49
13
6
1
Dols. per
30-6oz. bags
$ .60- .65
.60- .75
.75
. 75
.75
.75
. 75
75-
85
75
75
75
. 75
. 75-1.00
1. 00-1.25
1.00-1.25
. 85-1. CO
.85
. 85
184
1679
1863
114
Bunched Vegetables:
Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida,
Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Year
(Co
nversion Factor -
1,000 dozen)
Season
Total
Sep.
Oct.
Nov. 1
Dec.
Jan. |
Feb.
l
Mar. 1
Apr.
May |
Jun.
Jul.
1958-59
2
4
15
56
44
29
14
5
2
—
171
1959-60
2
16
80
79
92
27
9
1
306
1960-61
3
22
69
82
45
22
6
1
250
1961-62
1
2
11
19
73
54
40
18
7
1
226
1962-63
2
3
24
109
203
78
39
19
4
481
Bunched Vegetables: Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
1962-63 Season
Season
County
Season
Total
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Total
1961-62
Bradford
5
6
7
4
4
26
19
Broward
1
4
10
3
18
7
Dade
1
7
13
2
1
1
25
22
Duval
1
5
6
6
5
3
26
30
Hendry
2
8
2
12
Hillsborough
2
11
38
62
23
6
3
145
62
Marion
10
1
11
Orange
4
16
4
8
2
4
38
7
Palm Beach
4
21
43
16
2
1
87
18
Polk
2
2
1
St. Johns
3
2
5
1
11
6
Sarasota
1
6
8
3
4
2
24
8
Seminole
7
9
7
6
5
34
23
Unknown
2
1
6
7
2
2
2
22
23
Total
2
3
24
109
203
78
39
19
4
481
226
Bunched Vegetables: Truck Shipments in Carlot Equivalents by Weeks,
Week
Bunched
Week
Bunched
Week
Bunched
Ended
Vegetables
Ended
Vegetables
Ended
Vegetables
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
Oct. 27
2
Jan. 12
17
Apr. 6
12
19
23
13
11
Nov. 3
26
29
20
7
10
27
7
17
1
Feb. 2
44
24
1
9
59
May 4
7
16
51
11
5
Dec. 1
1
23
49
18
5
8
2
25
2
15
1
Mar. 2
40
22
4
9
25
June. 1
1
29
14
16
18
8
23
12
15
4
Jan. 5
17
30
10
Total
481
115
Other Vegetables: Recorded Shipments by Rail and Truck from Florida,
by Months, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63 1/
Crop Year
_ IcUlOU UI
Olll(JXIlCli.L
Avg.
Load
Oct.
Nov. ■
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Total
Rail
1
6
6
10
8
1
32
12
34
38
35
34
27
17
l
198
A ruuK
31*
46
72
105
174
107
97
61
64
17
774
31
53
112
149
219
149
125
78
65
17
1, 004
i q^q_ fin
Rail
1
4
4
7
13
13
6
6
54
15
33
37
40
49
36
21
231
Truck
700
24*
33
62
162
185
173
89
73
75
38
914
Total
25
52
99
206
238
235
131
100
75
38
1, 199
Rail
9
6
5
13
8
3
4
3
51
1. j. !ACU
1
13
24
34
37
49
41
26
225
Truck
700
20*
63
71
131
256
149
119
108
90
38
1 045
Total
21
85
101
170
306
206
163
133
93
38
1, 321
Rail
2
g
4
22
16
15
g
11
86
35
39
25
60
62
44
19
284
Truck
700
55*
107
97
188
324
258
206
151
109
49
1, 544
Total
55
144
144
217
406
336
265
178
120
49
1, 914
1962-63
Rail
6
19
12
13
27
19
18
114
Mixed
16
31
45
72
89
57
21
331
Truck
700
95*
142
125
324
622
402
309
204
86
23
2^332
Total
95
164
175
381
707
518
385
243
86
23
2, 777
* Includes August and September shipments.
Other Vegetables: Recorded Shipments by Truck from Florida Counties,
by Months, Crop Year 1962-63 1/
County
(Conversion Factor - 700 packages)
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
Season
Total
1961-62
Oct.
! Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb.
| Mar.
Apr.
May
June |
July
Bradford
2
1
1
4
2
Broward
1
5
7
15
20
18
22
11
1
100
74
Dade
3
4
7
13
13
19
19
4
2
84
71
Duval
1
1
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
1
24
20
Hardee
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
12
Hendry
1
19
57
34
3
1
115
Highlands
3*
3
15
8
7
7
4
1
48
153
Hillsborough
17*
4
3
13
32
14
4
27
45
12
171
157
Lake
1
1
10
5
1
18
17
Lee
1
1
1
3
1
Levy
1
1
1
2
1
6
Manatee
14
22
25
22
25
30
20
158
161
Marion
10
1
3
2
3
9
3
31
42
Martin
2
4
6
5
5
4
4
30
23
Orange
54*
82
51
99
312
215
165
62
2
1042
487
Palm Beach
3
29
42
109
120
70
57
37
4
471
419
Polk
1
4
1
6
1
Sarasota
1
3
15
17
17
8
3
64
37
Seminole
1
9
11
29
35
47
38
29
4
1
204
122
St. Johns
17
43
35
2
1
98
44
St. Lucie
2
4
1
3
4
3
3
20
33
Sumter
1
1
1
3
Union
2
2
5
2
11
7
Unknown
3
4
5
9
9
7
5
7
3
2
54
43
Total
95*~
164
175
381
707
518
385
243
86
23
2777
1914
* Includes August and September shipments. 1/ "Other Vegetables" include those packed in containers; beets, broccoli,
carrots, Chinese cabbage, Dill, parsley, English peas, okra, sweet potatoes, watercress, green peanuts and greens (dande-
lions, collards, kale, mustard, spinach, and turnips). The total volume for Other Vegetables shipped by truck in 1962-63
(2332 carlot equivalents) tabulations show that greens (all types) represented 51% of the amount shipped or 1189 carlot equiva-
lents, Chinese cabbage 14%-327; okra 10%-233; carrots 8%-188; parsley 7%-163; watercress 4%-93; broccoli 2%-47; beets
l%-23; green onions l%-23; green peanuts l%-23; other items l%-23.
116
Other Vegetables: Carlot Rail Shipments, by Commodities,
1962-63 Season
Commodity
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
1961-62
Nov.
Dec.
Jan,
1
Feb. i
Mar.
Apr.
May
Season
Total
Beets
1
1
1
Broccoli
__
3
3
11
Carrots
1
17
8
14
9
16
65
37
Greens
5
2
3
10
10
10
2
42
32
Spinach
1
2
3
5
TOTAL
6
19
12
13
27
19
18
114
86
Other Vegetables: Recorded Truck Shipments, by Weeks,
Florida, Crop Year 1962-63
Week
Other
Week
Other
Week
Other
Ended
Vegetables
Ended
Vegetables
Ended
Vegetables
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
Dec. 1
31
Apr. 6
94
Aug. 4
3
8
29
13
78
11
2
15
29
20
54
18
1
22
31
27
61
25
29
24
May 4
55
Sept. 1
1
Jan. 5
43
11
62
8
5
12
54
18
48
15
3
19
65
25
45
22
9
26
93
29
9
June 1
27
Feb. 2
121
8
24
Oct. 6
8
9
152
15
22
13
14
16
188
22
19
20
18
23
140
29
17
27
12
Mar. 2
140
July 6
12
Nov. 3
14
9
106
13
7
10
33
16
80
20
2
17
39
23
89
27
1
24
37
30
81
Total
2332
Mixed Vegetables: Recorded Rail Shipments of Vegetables in Mixed Loads,
Florida, Crop Years 1958-59 through 1962-63
Year
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Total
1958-59
39
401
749
751
618
636
746
505
98
4,543
1959-60
19
190
411
698
665
993
1,027
701
139
2
4,845
1960-61
9
256
656
802
808
993
939
789
159
3
5,414
1961-62
48
424
927
767
898
1,152
1,108
869
126
6,319
1962-63
38
405
444
669
837
1,159
1,104
763
141
2
5,562
117
Vegetable and Melon Imports: Imports of Vegetables and Melons Via Florida Ports in Carlot Equivalents, by County
of Origin, by Weeks and Months, Crop Year 1962 63
Week
Ending
Cantaloups
Cucumbers
Eggplant
El Salvador | Haiti
Bahamas
Haiti |
Honduras
Bahamas
I Haiti !
Honduras
Carlots Carlots
Pari nts
Carlots
1962-63
Dec. 22
__
4
29
M
45
—
—
—
—
Jan. 5
39
1
12
25
12
15
2
19
«• — —
39
27
6
1
26
35
32
29
3
1
—
Feb. 2
40
17
24
4
9
63
21
47
6
3
16
1..
80
23
26
3
10
i
±
23
1
64
34
35
8
10
3
Mar. 2
1 3
59
40
25
9
12
3
9
2 4
63
18
5
5
1
16
3 4
44
23
1_ 2_
36
TOTAL
9 13
636
224
208
41
43
8
Week
Honeydews
Okra
Squash
Tomatoes
Ending
Haiti
Bahamas
Guatemala
Bahamas
Bahamas Guatemala
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots Carlots
1962-63
Dec. 22 — 1
Jan. 5
12
19
26
3
11
13
Feb.
2
9
16
23
Mar. 2
9
16
23
30
TOTAL
1
1
3
3
1
16
36
Month
Cantaloups
Cucumbers
Eggplant
El Salvador |
Haiti
Bahamas
Haiti
I Honduras
Bahamas
I Haiti
I Honduras
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
December
68
January
150
88
71
10
3
February
2
275
118
130
26
35
7
March
7
13
143_
18
7
5
5
TOTAL
9
13
636
224
208
41
43
8
Month
Honeydews
Okra
Squash
Tomatoes
Haiti
Bahamas
Guatemala
Bahamas
Bahamas
Guatemala
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
Carlots
1962-63
December
1
1
January
3
2
29
1
2
February
4
2
7
March
1
8
1
TOTAL
1
16
5
36
1
3
NOTE: No imports were reported moving through Florida via rail. One less-than-carload lot of watermelons were brought in
from Panama in early February. „
Road Guard Stations: Recorded Truck Passings in Carlot Equivalents
Florida Vegetable and Melons by Commodities,
Crop Year 1962-63
Road Guard Location
Total
AU
Stations
Commodity
Wilcox
Branford
Ella-
ville
Suwannee
Springs
White
Springs
Hilliard
Yulee
Lake
Citv
Lura-
ville
Glen
St.
Mary
Mac-
clenny
Beans
1166
42
92
3
719
91 ^9
73
5097
Lima s
13
4
16
n
25
—
40
Cabbage
541
33
400
7
662
1862
3606
63
14
445
7633
Cauliflower
25
--
4
--
8
15
19
—
19
90
Celery
1750
99
192
2
548
708
1454
72
2
309
5136
Corn
(37
9ft7
C
O
loll
o r> cl t\
81
8
449
6975
Cucumbers
960
44
118
2
294
434
2245
38
4
715
Eggplant
264
8
24
~
64
92
673
11
—
111
1247
Escarole-Endive
242
8
12
--
118
221
1158
-1 -I
11
—
152
1922
Field Peas
152
3
16
1
77
44
50
4
—
81
428
1 7ft
91
iOu
Q7
Olo
13
q
1 f!7
877
Peppers
957
43
113
2
234
344
1984
35
1
432
4145
Potatoes
427
28
552
4
751
1284
1388
63
14
167
4678
Radishes
524
25
43
--
327
173
454
Q1
OA
1
104
1682
Squash
570
17
60
1
150
159
534
30
—
149
1670
' 1 ' r\rv* Q t' t~* d a
I OlllctUJCD
<*71 9
ill
a
u
J. UUJ
997*i
4.Tin
89
o
a
13537
Bunched Vegs.
117
n
19
7
122
78
37
6
3
77
477
Other Vegs.
219
6
48
—
711
240
739
37
—
328
2328
Strawberries
81
8
6
7
172
91
285
6
118
774
Avocados
167
3
13
1
30
40
393
5
id
664
Watermelons
4921
486
571
985
3137
2104
3510
491
145
7
5134
21491
Limes
150
1
20
2
37
24
198
2
19
453
Total
19184
1106
2964
1035
10351
12319
27607
1161
145
63
10332
86267
Road Guard Stations: Recorded Truck Passings in Carlot Equivalents,
Florida Vegetable and Melons by Months, Crop Year 1962-63
Station
1962-63 Season
Season
Total
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Wilcox
40
25
178
787
1061
1315
1771
2947
3659
5721
1618
62
19,184
Bradford
12
33
37
45
103
108
147
269
346
6
1,106
Ellaville
1
2
26
67
108
143
204
350
701
852
458
52
2,964
Suwannee Springs
1
1
3
3
7
14
8
54
837
107
1,035
White Springs
2
25
113
352
418
641
923
1271
1817
2959
1770
60
10,351
Hillard
9
11
83
476
609
941
1137
1895
2769
2891
1426
72
12,319
Yulee
69
70
403
1669
1936
2679
3080
4552
5379
5173
2412
185
27,607
Lake City
1
7
13
53
52
67
90
103
175
264
322
14
1,161
Luraville
139
6
145
Glen St. Mary
2
2
3
5
4
14
18
11
4
63
Macclenny
5
5
114
337
248
386
476
669
1387
3330
3197
178
10,332
TOTAL
128
145
945
3779
4472
6225
7795
11923
16060
21524
12529
742
86,267
119
Destination Truck Shipments:
Florida Vegetables and Melons by Commodity in
Carlot Equivalents, Recorded by Road Guard Stations,
Crop Year 1962-63
Commodity
State
Lima
Beans
Snap
Beans
Cabbage
Cauli-
flower
Celery
Sweet
Corn
Cucum-
bers 1/
Egg-
plant
Escarole
Lettuce
Alabama
7
251
370
8
194
289
50
25
30
42
Arizona
—
4
1
—
1
18
8
1
1
—
Arkansas
—
19
10
--
43
37
9
5
3
4
California
—
29
1
4
437
75
9
1
Colorado
7
3
9
43
23
4
1
1
Connecticut
—
29
54
—
33
39
44
13
40
4
Delaware
1
3
9
Dist. Columbia
—
21
99
1
25
12
20
7
26
12
Florida
1
19
42
1
15
20
13
3
6
10
Georgia
31
523
881
23
639
622
125
37
36
95
Illinois
2
191
218
—
289
393
433
58
78
26
Indiana
—
44
133
3
119
103
48
8
22
18
Iowa
—
2
5
—
14
36
13
1
1
—
Kansas
9
4
1
30
34
12
4
3
2
Kentucky
62
85
54
71
36
10
6
3
Louisiana
1
97
43
2
229
188
52
61
30
20
Maine
2
10
8
9
15
1
5
Maryland
3
286
510
15
231
385
206
41
77
55
Massachusetts
1
243
129
2
60
117
374
72
58
11
Michigan
1
112
141
1
233
96
107
20
17
19
Minnesota
—
13
13
—
41
64
84
5
15
6
Mississippi
1
18
54
—
37
29
6
3
3
1
Missouri
1
113
43
3
204
225
102
32
47
41
Montana
6
1
Nebraska
5
3
::
16
31
15
2
1
Nevada
—
1
1
—
—
' —
—
—
—
—
New Hampshire
New Jersey
1
123
161
—
167
216
145
50
158
24
New Mexico
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
New York
5
668
927
2
591
623
1209
415
668
162
North Carolina
7
336
1114
6
265
413
118
17
23
18
North Dakota
—
—
1
—
3
6
6
—
—
—
Ohio
1
143
264
2
159
145
220
29
88
74
Oklahoma
27
4
—
81
57
17
5
6
10
Oregon
1
6
2
Pennsylvania
7
390
618
6
279
561
559
141
306
98
Rhode Island
32
36
24
16
48
12
20
2
South Carolina
37
389
588
7
161
618
114
20
23
27
South Dakota
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
— -
Tennessee
1
207
288
4
229
257
57
18
19
26
Texas
1
293
16
1
305
431
117
54
37
38
Utah
—
—
—
—
—
13
3
—
—
—
Vermont
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
--
—
Virginia
2
163
433
3
141
145
96
14
23
15
Washington
—
3
West Virginia
33
53
39
51
28
3
4
2
Wisconsin
16
24
42
46
60
5
8
3
Wyoming
Canada
1
156
44
1
102
46
150
34
28
6
Unknown
1
14
206
1
21
16
26
9
9
3
Total
113
5093
7634
93
5139
6975
4857
1248
1927
878
1/ Includes imports shipped through Florida.
120
Destination Truck Shipments:
Florida Vegetables and Melons by Commodity in
Carlot. Equivalents, Recorded by Road Guard Stations,
Crop Year 1962-63 (Continued)
Commodity
State
Peppers
Pota-
toes
Rad-
ishes
Southern
Peas
Squash
Tomatoes
Other
Vegs.
Straw-
berries
Water-
melons
Grand
Total
Alabama
64
278
41
81
88
722
188
31
657
3,416
Arizona
11
3
1
—
9
4
1
2
2
67
Arkansas
14
116
17
5
13
245
52
8
222
822
California
116
49
5
—
46
124
~
—
896
Colorado
31
18
16
17
89
53
315
Connecticut
47
4
6
—
16
68
4
3
165
569
Dpi a. warp
2
20
11
46
Dist. Columbia
18
24
13
1
6
167
35
25
234
746
Florida
8
17
3
7
7
67
15
2
289
545
Georgia
118
842
55
133
167
905
826
62
1038
7, 158
Illinois
249
160
105
8
56
641
85
28
646
3,666
Indiana
45
161
64
1
9
190
24
38
960
1,980
Iowa
10
14
19
--
1
24
2
192
334
Kansas
16
9
14
4
58
1
38
239
Kentucky
29
57
28
1
12
137
5
3
425
J, 024
Louisiana
98
54
23
10
44
288
9
14
490
1,753
Maine
7
2
1
5
1
1
82
149
Maryland
168
82
68
1
63
307
55
39
526
3,118
Massachusetts
240
43
14
1
97
442
25
27
273
2,229
Michigan
92
76
25
4
25
243
46
46
739
2,043
Minnesota
38
5
53
--
7
47
2
2
150
545
Mississippi
11
9
4
5
8
173
48
--
202
612
Missouri
119
57
110
3
28
329
12
8
352
1,829
Montana
1
—
2
—
—
1
11
Nebraska
14
9
6
5
28
34
169
Nevada
--
—
~
2
New Hampshire
16
16
New Jersey
131
30
46
33
255
199
13
686
2,438
New Mexico
1
1
4
New York
1003
292
185
25
246
1996
391
146
1685
11,239
North Carolina
94
328
48
29
83
716
221
41
931
4,808
North Dakota
4
2
9
—
1
2
—
1
23
58
Ohio
160
323
255
3
26
585
62
47
1002
3,588
Oklahoma
21
31
26
—
25
171
1
1
96
579
Oregon
2
1
1
2
2
17
Pennsylvania
474
692
126
5
81
818
106
96
1208
6,571
Rhode Island
66
1
3
12
33
4
2
55
366
South Carolina
96
136
33
77
96
801
233
13
1170
4, 639
South Dakota
1
2
2
11
20
Tennessee
69
356
62
11
55
903
89
14
790
3,455
Texas
201
116
91
13
225
911
12
4
361
3,227
Utah
1
9
—
—
—
12
—
—
4
42
Vermont
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
7
10
Virginia
69
188
31
3
32
470
31
13
430
2,302
Washington
1
5
—
19
28
West Virginia
16
29
14
1
3
130
4
135
545
Wisconsin
36
21
17
7
61
3
3
213
565
Wyoming
Canada
118
8
27
11
308
9
31
366
1,446
Unknown
18
21
10
2
6
52
17
5
4506
4L943
Total
4147
4682
1679
430
1673
13539
2816
771
21495
85,189
121
Truck Freight Rates: From South Florida Shipping Points to Selected Cities,
Principal Vegetables, in Cents per Container
_
Commodity
yea mm nim
Snap Beans
_ .. ,
Lima Bean3 |
Cabbage
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
bu. hpr.
bu. hpr.
50 lbs.
crate
crate
bu. bskt.
bu. bskt.
Atlanta, Ga.
35
45
50
60
50
55
45
Baltimore, Md.
55
65
85
100
80
90
65
Boston, Mass
75
85
105
120
100
110
85
Chicago, 111.
70
80
100
115
95
105
85
Detroit, Mich.
75
85
105
120
100
110
85
Los Angeles, Calif.
135
165
195
245
195
190
175
Montreal, Can.
90
100
120
135
115
125
105
New York, N. Y.
65
75
95
110
90
100
75
Philadelphia, Pa.
60
70
90
105
85
95
70
Pittsburgh, Pa.
70
80
100
115
95
105
80
San Francisco, Calif.
150
180
245
270
215
205
215
St. Louis, Mo.
65
75
95
110
90
100
90
Truck Freight Rates: From South Florida Shipping Points to Selected Cities,
Principal Vegetables, in Cents per Container
Destination
Commodity
Escarole-
Endive
Boston Lettuce J
& Romaine 1
Peppers
Potatoes
Radishes
Squash
Tomatoes
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
Cents per
bu. hpr.
small crt.
bu. hpr.
50 lbs.
climax bskt.
bu. hpr.
W. B. crt.
Atlanta, Ga.
35
35
40
40
18
50
65
Baltimore, Md.
55
45
60
65
30
70
100
Boston, Mass.
75
65
80
85
40
90
135
Chicago, 111.
70
60
80
80
38
85
115
Detroit, Mich.
75
65
80
85
40
90
125
Los Angeles, Calif.
145
120
165
165
78
170
225
Montreal, Can.
90
80
100
100
48
105
85
New York, N. Y.
65
55
70
75
35
80
110
Philadelphia, Pa.
60
60
65
70
33
75
100
Pittsburgh, Pa.
70
70
75
80
38
85
115
San Francisco, Calif.
160
160
180
180
83
185
250
St. Louis, Mo.
65
65
75
80
35
85
110
Traffic Division, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, Orlando.
Rail Freight Rates: Fresh Vegetable Per Car Rates from Belle Glade, Florida,
to Selected Cities listed in Southern Official and Western Truck Line
Territories, 1962-63 *
City
Fresh Vegetables
Rate per Car
City
Fresh Vegetables
Rate per Car
Dollars
Dollars
Atlanta
245
Minneapolis
474
Boston
459
New Orleans
268
Chicago
411
New York
Cleveland
411
(Jersey City Delivery)
402
Cincinnati
287
Philadelphia
393
Detroit
411
Pittsburgh
409
Kansas City
444
St. Louis
397
* Dollars per car, regardless of weight, when loaded in refrigerator cars not exceeding 33 feet 6 inches in length,
applicable to any single or combination of fresh vegetables. Rates do not include refrigeration charges.
122
Vegetable Containers: Type, Dimension and Billing Weight of Principal Containers
Used in Shipping Florida Vegetables
Inside
Dimensions
Railroad
Estimated
Commodity
Type of Container
Container
Billing
Number
Weight
Inches Pounds
T i ty\ Q Rod n q
8501
40
Snap Beans
Bushel hamper
8501
36
Cabbage
50-lb. bags
7500-7525
51
1 v 1 v 9 o _ 1 /o
i.OXloXj£4~±/ o
c^l AO
00
Celery
Wirebound crate
9-3/4x16x20-3/8
3601
60
Endive - E sea role
Wirebound vegetable crate
11-15/16x11-15/16x16-3/4
5405
28
wiieoouiia ciate
3601
09
owect i/Oru
Wirebound corn crate
9x11x21-7/ o
3730
42
Wirebound corn crate
9x11-15/16x21-7/8
3731
46
Collards
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
26
Cucumbers
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
57
Bushel crate
12x12x15
1236
57
Bushel wirebound crate
11-15/16x11-15/16x16-3/4
5001
57
Fibreboard box
6x8-1/2x17
7380 & 7385
20
Eggplant
Bushel basket
39
Lettuce:
Boston
Wirebound L&V crate
7-1/2x15-1/2x18-3/4
3803
23
Romaine
Wirebound L&V crate
7-1/2x15-1/2x18-3/4
3803
24
Iceberg
Wirebound crate
9x13x22
5007
31
Onions, with tops
Square braid splint basket
7x8-1/8x7-15/16
8101
11.5
English Peas
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
34
Peppers
Bushel hamper
8501
32
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
32
Bushel crate
12x12x15
1236
32
Wirebound pepper crate
12-3/8x11x22
3955
48
Bushel wirebound
11-15/16x11-15/16x15-1/8
5001
32
Potatoes
50-lb. bags
7500-7525-7550-7551
51
12/3 bushel bags
7500-7525-7550-7551
101
Radishes, with tops
Square braid splint basket (see chicory)
8101
17
Radishes, without tops
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
53
Square braid splint basket
30-6 oz. film bags
8100
14-1/2
Squash
Bushel hamper
8501
49
Tomatoes
Wirebound tomato crate
11-15/16x11-15/16x18-3/4
4015
67
Fibreboard basket
4-7/8x7-1/4x15-1/4
6450
11-1/2
Fibreboard tomato box
10-3/4x10-7/8x19
7010
54
Fibreboard two-compartment
tomato box
8x12-1/16x18-7/8
7007
43
Turnip Greens
Bushel basket
8026-8035-8050
26
Authority: SFTB 783-D I.C.C. 1629, Traffic Division, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, Orlando.
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